Colombia’s central bank purchased $1.24 billion in the first quarter of 2011, Caracol Radio reported Monday. In an effort to influence the exchange rate, Colombia’s central bank purchased $400 million in…
Venezuela has paid less than a quarter of its debt to Colombian businesses, reported Venezuelan newspaper El Universal Sunday. According to the opposition newspaper, Venezuela owes Colombian businesses a total…
Colombia’s Interior and Justice Ministry has pledged to offer protection to 700 additional union members, various media reported Monday. The new protection scheme will be implemented before April 22, a…
A landslide caused by heavy rain has killed five people and injured another in the department of Nariño, southwest Colombia, various media reported Monday. The tragedy took place early Monday…
Luis Moreno, the soccer player responsible for killing a rival team’s mascot owl is in trouble again after kicking an opposing player in the stomach in Sunday’s match. Panamanian Moreno…
Colombia’s inspector general has tried to utilize a World Health Organization (WHO) report that he claims helps justify his opposition to the abortion pill, various local media reported Thursday. The…
The Committee for Disaster Prevention and Treatment in the city of Bucaramanga, northeastern Colombia, has issued a severe flood warning following heavy rains in the region. Edgar Ragu, one of…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has warned the United States not to ignore Latin America. Santos made the remarks shortly after his arrival in Rhode Island for an Ibero-American forum…
A specialist army unit has killed alias “La Muerte”, second in command of the FARC’s 5th Front reported El Espectador newspaper Tuesday. La Muerte, sometimes referred to as “Hermes”, also…