75K families across Colombia to take part in $800M coca crop substitution program
The first five months of the coca substitution program launched as part of Colombia’s peace...
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Author: James Bargent
Wife of Colombia’s jailed anti-corruption embroiled in drug trafficking scandal
Investigations into Colombia’s jailed anti-corruption chief have taken a new twist with the...
Read MoreThousands of fish choke in contaminated river in north Colombia
Thousands of dead fish washed up on the banks of a river in north Colombia on Monday, leading to accusations that a nearby construction project is contaminating the local water systems. Environmental body La Corporación Autónoma...
Read MoreColombia’s Once Caldas out of Copa Libertadores (video)
Once Caldas crashed out of the Copa Libertadores after they could only manage a 2-2 draw against Brazilians Internacional de Porto Alegre. Caldas began the game hoping to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg in Brazil and...
Read More87 Colombian athletes qualify for London Olympics
Antioquian gymnast Jorge Hugo Giraldo became the 87th Colombian to secure a place at the 2012 London Olympics after finishing 15th at a qualifying event. Before Giraldo’s success 50 Colombian women, 31 men and 5 mixed teams had...
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