Police report success of Christmas Security Plan
Colombia’s police report that between Monday and Wednesday they captured 2,462 offenders, 3.2 tons of drugs, and 494 firearms as part of this year’s Christmas Security Plan. The Christmas Security…
Colombia’s police report that between Monday and Wednesday they captured 2,462 offenders, 3.2 tons of drugs, and 494 firearms as part of this year’s Christmas Security Plan. The Christmas Security…
Colombia is promoting its national parks as eco-tourism destinations, reminding visitors that 25 of the country’s national parks offer facilities for those seeking an environmentally friendly holiday. “I invite all…
Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Anglea Holguin will meet on Friday with her Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro at the Ibero-American Summit in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Venezuelan newspaper AVN reports. The…
Colombia’s army and security agency DAS arrest 19 suspected members of the gang “Los Urabeños” in north-west Antioquia, RCN Radio reported Friday. During the operation in the municipality of Yali, the…
Colombia’s courts on Wednesday convicted a third demobilized paramilitary participating in the Justice and Peace process, Semana reports. Jorge Ivan Laverde Zapata, alias “El Iguano,” has been found guilty in…
Tourists are deterred from coming to Colombia not by the country’s dangerous image but by the high price of international flights, according to the Tourism Ministry. “One of the reasons…
Brazilian airline TAM announces that flights on its new route between Bogota and Sao Paulo will start December 19, Dinero reports. During the ABAV Fair of the Americas, an international…
A string of rebel leaders have deserted the FARC, stealing money from secret hiding places and leaving the guerrillas worried about their future, El Tiempo reported Thursday. “Cachirri,” finance chief of…
The north Colombian city of Barranquilla aims to guarantee the safety of its inhabitants with 3,800 police officers over the festive season, El Heraldo reports. Local Health Secretary Luis Mosocos…