Bogota residents are dissatisfied with their candidate for Miss Colombia, newspaper El Heraldo reported Saturday. Loly Fuentes Ballestas was chosen last week to represent the capital city in 2012’s national beauty…
Taxi drivers in Bogota have staged a protest against rising gas prices, RCN Radio reported Monday. According to reports, taxi drivers blocked roads and caused traffic jams in different points…
Colombia’s Inspector General has criticized the “overuse” of the social networking website Twitter by the country’s public officials, newspaper El Espectador reported Sunday. Alejandro Ordoñez Maldonado says the publication of formal…
Smuggled poultry products are endangering Colombians’ health and harming farmers, the industry’s national federation said Friday. Illicit poultry is entering Colombia from Venezuela, where avian flu killed at least five…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos cannot count on reelection, according to polling data reported by W Radio and newspaper El Tiempo. Poll numbers indicate that Colombians are extremely polarized in…
Two alleged members of Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, were captured in Ecuador Friday, reported newspaper El Espectador. In a joint military effort, the National Navy of Colombia shared information…
Colombia’s electoral observation body warned that the country’s democratic system is “in crisis” Friday. Election Observation Mission (MOE) Director Alejandro Barrios criticized Colombia’s municipal and departmental governments for their high rate…
Madonna’s November concert in Medellin sold out in less than a week, Radio Caracol reported Friday. Colombians clamoured to see the Queen of Pop on her first tour date in…
Five Colombian policemen returned to the site of their kidnapping Thursday after 14 years in FARC captivity, reported Radio Caracol. The policemen were members of the last group of ten…