A new campaign headed by retired Colombian soccer star Carlos Valderrama encourages tourists to visit Tayrona National Park in the northern Caribbean region of Colombia. The campaign, whose slogan is…
Colombia’s Inspector General requested the immediate implementation of a heightened protection plan for people involved in the land restitution process, in a letter to government and state bodies. “The Inspector…
Layla Martinez Diaz strutted her stuff and was crowned the new Mrs Colombia in Bogota Sunday. The 26-year-old lawyer, hailing from the northern department of Cesar, beat out 14 other…
Colombian heartthrob Shakira shared a sexy photo with her fans from her new music video being shot in Los Angeles. The video for “Addicted to You”, directed by Anthony Mandler,…
52 suspected members of the neoparamilitary group “Los Urabeños” faced prosecution in Colombian courts around the country Friday, reported in newspaper El Heraldo. Operations in the departments of Cesar, Cordoba…
More than 100 politicians accused of links to the AUC paramilitary organization accepted a plea deal that would see their sentences shortened, reported local media. The investigation involved former mayors and city…
Colombian police reported that they have seized more than a thousand tons of cocaine and coca base since 1998. 1,141,322 kilos of cocaine, 776,797 kilos of marijuana and 7,767 kilos of…
Investigators uncovered a plot to attack five Colombian security forces air bases with remote control helicopters in the computer of deceased former FARC leader “Alfonso Cano,” local media reported. Investigators for…
A new poll revealed that 63% of Colombians don’t remember who they voted for in congressional elections. The poll, administered by the Restrepo Barco Foundation, gauged peoples feelings about their…