UN, Colombia agree measures to ensure land restitution
The Colombian government and the U.N. agree on measures to protect displaced people and ensure that armed groups do not interfere with the process of land restitution, El Espectador reported…
The Colombian government and the U.N. agree on measures to protect displaced people and ensure that armed groups do not interfere with the process of land restitution, El Espectador reported…
Colombiatex, a Medellin textile fair for professionals in the fashion industry, saw a 7% increase in the value of business conducted in 2011’s event compared to the previous year, Spanish news…
A local mayor in the northern Colombian department of Antioquia asks the national government and aid organizations to help deal with some 5,000 displaced people who have flooded into the…
The lawyer of Israeli mercenary Yair Klein says Colombia’s extradition request will be denied by Israel, Caracol radio reported Friday. The representative of Klein, who has been convicted of training Colombian…
Colombia has filed an official extradition request for Israeli mercenary Yair Klein, who was found guilty of training paramilitaries and drug cartels, according to a press release on the presidential…
Colombia’s Supreme Court elected a new president Thursday. The Supreme Court chose Camilo Humberto Tarquino to the position with 19 of 21 votes in favor, Caracol Radio reported Thursday. Tarquino,…
Colombia’s government announces that all governors must take action to aid flood victims within a week, or they will be replaced, according to a government press release. “By [next] Wednesday,…
Colombia’s national police director General Oscar Naranjo requested the maximum sentence for a police major arrested for drug possession, Caracol Radio reported Thursday. General Oscar Naranjo said that Cesar Torrijos…
A Colombian chef cooks up an edible wedding gown and shoes for a textile fair in Medellin, reports Spanish news agency EFE. Although Juan Manuel Barrientos claims to know little…