Colombia’s Inspector General on Thursday barred jailed senator Alirio Villamizar from holding public office for fifteen years. According to the ruling of Prosecutor General Alejandro Ordoñez, Villamizar (Conservative...
Read MoreIn response to an increase in international tourism to Colombia the hotel industry is growing and bringing foreign investors to the country, reported travel website Absolut Colombia. Tourism in Colombia is drawing big business...
Read MoreA wave of violence hits the western Colombian city of Tulua, causing members of the community to be afraid to leave their homes, reported El Pais Thursday. Ten homicides have been reported in the past four weeks in Tulua and...
Read MoreColombian congress will hold extra sessions starting January 17, to start work on the National Development Plan amongst other issues, reports newspaper El Tiempo. Due to issues arising from the harsh rainy season, officials in...
Read MoreColombia ranks 45th among 175 nations evaluated in the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom. The Andean nation improved 2.5 points from last year in this year’s Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom. With a score of 68.0...
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