US approves Silva as Colombia’s ambassador
The U.S. on Monday approved the appointment of former Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva as ambassador to Washington. The politician will take up the post in October. Colombian President Juan…
The U.S. on Monday approved the appointment of former Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva as ambassador to Washington. The politician will take up the post in October. Colombian President Juan…
Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon said Monday that the government will not allow regional body UNASUR to mediate in the conflict with the FARC, as the guerrilla group proposed. Garzon…
Professor Gustavo Moncayo, the father of former FARC hostage Pablo Emilio Moncayo, revealed Monday that his son has fled Colombia after receiving multiple death threats. “I wouldn’t have brought these threats…
More than 1,000 women from twelve different countries will march from Barrancabermeja in the Santander department to the Palenquero military base in Puerto Salgar, Cundinamarca, to protest against a military pact…
A visibly thinner Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon met with President Juan Manuel Santos Monday morning at the Casa de Nariño to thank the leader for visiting him while he…
Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza Monday began a tour of Latin American and the Caribbean that will include a visit to Colombia on Tuesday. As…
Attempts to spark war between Venezuela and Colombia have failed, as shown by the visit of a Colombian delegation sent to Caracas to normalize relations, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez claimed…
A Colombian air force raid killed fourteen ELN rebels and destroyed two guerrilla camps in the Caceres municipality of Colombia’s central Antioquia department, as part of “Operation Alianza.” According to the…
Liberated FARC hostage Pablo Emilio Moncayo is trying to flee Colombia because he and his family have received death threats by telephone and over the Internet. The former hostage’s father, Gustavo…