‘FARC attack’ leaves 2 dead, 9 injured
A FARC grenade attack on Colombia’s armed forces has left two civilians dead and at least nine others injured, reported local media Monday. The assailants allegedly threw a grenade at…
A FARC grenade attack on Colombia’s armed forces has left two civilians dead and at least nine others injured, reported local media Monday. The assailants allegedly threw a grenade at…
Peace talks between the Colombian government and representatives of guerrilla group FARC have been delayed yet again due to “logistical difficulties”, reported local media Monday. Negotiators from both parties…
Colombian police have dismantled a network of chemical suppliers that helped process cocaine for FARC guerrillas and drug trafficking organization “Rastrojos,” reported local media Friday. Counter-narcotics police have arrested 16…
Colombia’s historic city of Santa Cruz de Mompox will host its first ever jazz festival on October 5 and 6. Located on an island in the Magdalena River in the northern Bolivar…
A former commander of the now-demobilized paramilitary group AUC will face punishment for the kidnapping of Piedad Cordoba, reported local media Friday. A Colombian judge has ordered ex-paramilitary leader Ivan Roberto…
The Colombian government and the UN will invest a combined total of more than $69 million in a project to alleviate poverty. In an effort to help poverty-stricken communities in…
Colombians are spending approximately $1.1 billion on gambling every year, reported RCN Radio Thursday. Of the $1.1 billion bet annually by Colombians, approximately $825 million is spent on the lottery,…
An impressive new art project aimed at bringing change to Colombia will begin in Bogota on October 11. The project, dubbed YO CREO! (I believe!), will be “the first event…
Colombia’s government has failed to stop and punish sexual violence against women, according to Amnesty International Thursday. The Colombian authorities must do more to address the ongoing sexual violence against…