Colombian sweetheart Shakira wished fellow national treasure Gabriel Garcia Marquez a happy 85th birthday Tuesday. The message came through the singer’s Twitter account, on which she posted, “Congratulations to Gabriel…
The Colombian Comptroller General Roberto Hoyos Botero rules that negligence caused the fatal explosion of an Ecopetrol pipeline last December. 33 people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed and many homes…
Colombian police said Monday they have arrested one of the sub-commanders of the country’s largest neo-paramilitary organization the “Urabeños.” Andres Arroyabe Ramirez, alias “Maquina,” was captured in the central Cundinamarca…
The Spanish government publicly reiterated its support for Colombian vice-president Angelino Garzon in his candidacy for the Directorate General of the UN’s International Labour Organization [ILO]. The vote of confidence…
Four former city officials from Colombia’s northern Bolivar department were arrested Monday for allegedly diverting public health funds to paramillitaries. The arrested were identified as ex-mayor Luis Barros Duran, ex-tresurer…
Colombian tennis player Santiago Giraldo rose 22 places in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) international rankings. Giraldo, from the central-western Risaralda department, saw his ATP world ranking rise to…
Colombia’s northern coastal city Cartagena is likely to host an important corporate tourism conference next year. “Successful Meeting of the Caribbean and the Islands” [SMCI] will bring together tourism businesses…
Colombian actress Amparo Grisales could find herself in hot water, and no it’s not another photo shoot. The “multi-talented” Tele-novela star has revealed herself to not only be a fashion…
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos said in a press release Friday that he regrets the resignation of former Prosecutor General Viviane Morales. The head of state hailed the efficiency, transparency,…