Family killed by landslide in northeast Colombia
A couple and their child died early Tuesday morning as a landslide buried their home following heavy rains in northeast Colombia, according to Radio Caracol. The victims have been identified…
A couple and their child died early Tuesday morning as a landslide buried their home following heavy rains in northeast Colombia, according to Radio Caracol. The victims have been identified…
A Colombian woman convicted of international money laundering in a pyramid scheme has returned home to complete her sentence, after serving 15 months in a U.S. jail. Margarita Pabon was…
The only FARC hostage to survive an army offensive on Saturday called the guerrillas “shameless liars” for killing his fellow prisoners after promising them freedom. Sergeant Luis Alberto Erazo Maya,…
A 35-year-old man died Sunday in central Colombia when a grenade he was carrying exploded during a confrontation with rival drug dealers. The victim, named by police as Darwin Andres…
The Colombian Army has discovered a cache of 78 landmines belonging to FARC’s Southern Bloc packed into cans of tuna and sardines, Colombian newspaper El Espectador reported on Friday. According…
Two frontmen for demobilized paramilitary leader “Jorge 40” have been arrested over illegal land grabs carried out a decade ago, Colombian newspaper El Espectador reported Friday. The two members of the now…
Pope Benedict XVI announced on Friday the appointment of a highly educated Jesuit priest as the new bishop of the Fontibon district in Bogota. Born in Quito, Ecuador in 1951, Juan…
With over 100 Colombians killed and 90,000 families affected by heavy rains, government agencies and local municipalities battle to establish who is responsible for the emergencies. In particular, government agencies…
The Colombian high court decided Wednesday that proposed judicial reforms threaten the autonomy and governance powers of the justice system, and fail to address its needs. The 30 judges of…