Private security industry booming
Private security firms are Colombia’s newest growth industry. The security industry earned more than the traditional sectors of banana and flower cultivation in 2008, according to a financial study released…
Private security firms are Colombia’s newest growth industry. The security industry earned more than the traditional sectors of banana and flower cultivation in 2008, according to a financial study released…
Antioquian morgues are unable to keep up with the rising mortality rate in the department, national forensics agency Medicina Legal said Wednesday. “There are municipalities in which the hospital doesn’t…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Wednesday authorized ‘Colombians for Peace’ leader Piedad Cordoba to participate in negotiations to free 24 FARC hostages. The President’s announcement breaks the stalemate, including negotiations for…
The Presidency organized the issuing of notaries to people connected to Congressmen who voted in favor of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s 2006 re-election, the former Superintendent of Notary and Registry…
The Islas del Rosario archipelago off Colombia’s Caribbean coast is one of the world’s top ten most beautiful tourist destinations, according to Portuguese magazine Fugas. sponsor:Colombia Travel Agent – Mantaraya…
Venezuelan authorities deported Geiner Enrique Moscote Donado, alias ‘El Cantante’, an ELN leader of the ‘6 de Diciembre’ front, which operates in the Cesar department in north-east Colombia. ‘El Cantante’…
Ecuador demands “respect” from Colombia before fractured diplomatic relations can be repaired, Security Minister Miguel Carvajal said Tuesday. The country views Colombia’s denouncement of Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa for his…
The Zipaquira Salt Cathedral in the Cundinamarca department will soon be worth more than its weight in salt. The 200 meters underground church, 49 kilometers north of Bogota, will add…
Refugees International (RI) told Colombia Reports that Ecuador and Venezuela need more support to deal with Colombian refugees. The situation in Venezuela is especially concerning, according to a report…