Politicians exploited children to secure fraud in Colombia’s local elections
Candidates in northeast Colombia have gone to extreme levels to gain votes by exploiting impoverished children, local media reported Thursday.
Colombia should declare state of emergency over ‘El Niño’: Inspector General
Colombia’s Inspector General asked the government to put the country in a state of emergency as the El Niño weather phenomenon continues to cause water shortages.
81% of child sexual abuse cases in Colombia never make it to court
Colombia’s court system has been unable to rule in four out of five cases involving the sexual abuse of minors, according to local media.
Colombia closes tourist hotspot Tayrona National Park for a month
The Tayrona national park located on Colombia’s Caribbean Coast will be closed to tourists in November over ongoing drought and indigenous inhabitants’ complaints about tourists’ behavior.
Booked yet? Barranquilla’s carnival announces 2016 program
Colombia’s Caribbean city of Barranquilla announced details for their February carnival, sparking anticipation for one of the world’s biggest carnivals.
Colombia’s married chief of police embarrassed by male sexual harassment claim
Colombia’s Chief of police is facing public embarrassment after a recording leaked in which a male subordinate said he had been sexually harassed by the married top official.
Colombian state condemned for FARC attacks during Uribe inauguration
Colombia’s State must pay compensation to families caught up in deadly FARC attacks in Bogota during the inauguration of former president Alvaro Uribe.
Santos has first meeting with Bogota’s new mayor-elect
President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday met with the newly elected mayor of Bogota, Enrique Peñalosa, to discuss the future of Colombia’s capital city.
FARC suspends political training of troops after ‘military attacks’
The supreme leader of Colombia’s FARC rebel group, “Timochenko,” said Sunday that he suspended the political training of troops in light of alleged recent attacks by the military.