IMF chief visits Colombia
The director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has arrived in Colombia Monday to assess the strength of the country’s economy. The director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, is to…
The director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has arrived in Colombia Monday to assess the strength of the country’s economy. The director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, is to…
The Inter-American Human Rights Commission has taken Colombia off its human rights “blacklist” – but only temporarily, said local media Friday. After investigation by the Inter-American Human Rights Commission (IACHR), which has…
Colombian cities are economically uncompetitive due to poor transport infrastructure within cities and poor links between cities, said a report from the World Bank on Thursday. To move one ton…
Carlos Albornoz, the former director of Colombia’s anti-narcotics agency, faces conspiracy, embezzlement and malfeasance charges, the Prosecutor General’s office announced on Friday. Prosecutors ordered the arrest of Albornoz on charges…
Cattle ranching in Colombia is at risk of disease and unfair competition due to the illegal circulation of cattle, or “carousel” over the Venezuela border, said the head of a…
The government is failing to take responsibility for the high levels of sexual violence committed by the national army and other actors in the armed conflict, a representative told the…
Judicial workers have suspended their strike of nearly two months until the new year, announced their trade union leader Thursday. The remaining judicial strikers, who have continued their protest despite…
The government Wednesday launched a national campaign in southwest Colombia called “I don’t pay, I report” in opposition to Colombia’s widespread extortion problem. The Ministry of Defense is encouraging people to…
Six agricultural penal colonies for imprisoned indigenous people and peasant farmers are being drawn up by the Colombian government, INPEC announced Tuesday. To ease chronic overcrowding and poor conditions in…