Canadian MPs pass Colombia trade deal
Colombia’s pending free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada passed the Canadian House of Commons on Monday, moving one step closer to its final approval, reports Portofolio. With a vote of…
Colombia’s pending free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada passed the Canadian House of Commons on Monday, moving one step closer to its final approval, reports Portofolio. With a vote of…
U.S.-based NGO the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) says it received a second death threat in as many months from Colombian paramilitary group the “Aguilas Negras.” WOLA, whose focus…
Despite having spent twelve years chained-up in isolated FARC jungle prisons, the four Colombian hostages who were rescued on Sunday in “Operation Chameleon” show no signs of mental illness, reports…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe expressed his frustration with congress on Tuesday for not accomplishing enough during 2010, and asked the legislative body to work overtime to pass pending legislation prior to…
Commander of Colombia’s Armed Forces General Fredy Padilla de Leon called on famed “Las Voces del Secuestro” (Voices of the Abducted) radio show host Herbin Hoyos to organize a protest march…
The former governor of Valle, Juan Carlos Abadia, who in May was suspended from holding public office for ten years, will reassume his post as governor on Tuesday after the department’s…
Green Party presidential candidate Antanas Mockus reaffirmed on Friday that education is the foundation upon which is campaign is based, and vows to “bet” on it for Colombia’s future. Mockus,…
An independent investigation by the Electoral Observation Mission (MOE), a Colombian NGO that monitors elections, found no evidence of widespread fraud in the May 30 presidential vote, Semana reported Thursday.…
The acting president of Colombia’s Supreme Court, Jaime Arrubla, called for international intervention on Thursday, following continued interference with the court by the government of President Alvaro Uribe, reports Caracol…