Authorities in Ituango, Antioquia are predicting the arrival of some 900 displaced people from surrounding districts, due to fighting between the army and guerrillas, El Colombiano reported Wednesday. Mayor Carlos…
The director of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights (UNHCR) in Colombia told BBC Mundo that he is “concerned” about increasingly polarized views on human rights and peace…
Medellin’s famous ‘silleteros’ will parade through the streets of Manhattan in New York on June 28 as part of the Latin American Folkloric Dance Festival. ‘Silleteros’ are artisans who carry…
The free trade talks between Colombia, Peru and Ecuador and representatives of the European Union (E.U.) were extended by a day in order to find a “fair and equitable” closure.…
Health authorities confirmed four new cases of AH1N1, bringing the count of Colombians who have contracted the deadly flu to 57, including one death. One case is a woman from…
The former mayor of Bogota, Enrique Penalosa was awarded the Goteborg Award for Sustainable Development for his design and application of urban development in Colombia’s capital city. Penalosa’s urban development…
Former Colombian President Cesar Gaviria asked for an investigation into claims made by Semana.com that the State may have been involved in the murder of his sister. Semana.com published an…
The streets of Medellin will be alive with music when World Music Day (Fiesta de la Musica) takes over the Antioquian city on June 21. The annual music festival, which…
Local indigenous authorities in Antioquia announced they plan to kick out farmers who they say took over their ancestral land and planted coca plants. The decision to expel the farmers…