Prominent ELN rebel captured
Colombian officials capture “El Flaco,” a high ranking member of the ELN responsible for the security of one of the guerrilla group’s top commanders. Alirio Antonio, alias “El Flaco”...
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Controversy over new armored cars for Congress
A move to spend $37.7 million (COP70 billion) on new armored cars for members of Colombia’s Congress is causing controversy. Congress President Carlos Alberto Zuluaga asked the body’s managing director, Jairo...
Read MoreMedellin murders drop 30% on-year
The number of homicides in Medellin was almost 30% lower in the first 25 days of January than in the same period the previous year, according to statistics from the Mayor’s Office. According to the Mayor’s Office...
Read More2 priests murdered in Bogota
Authorities are investigating the early morning double-homicide of two priests in Colombia’s capital, Bogota. Two priests were found shot to death in an abandoned car early Thursday morning in the neighbourhood of Kennedy...
Read MoreCoal mine to be closed after deadly explosion
Colombia’s minister of mining and energy orders the closure of the La Preciosa coal mine in the north of the country after Wednesday morning’s deadly blast reports Caracol Radio. Minister Carlos Rodado ordered the...
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