The incarceration of ex-Agricultural Minister Andres Felipe Arias in his corruption trial is unjust, his defense attorney claimed Friday. Arias’ defense lawyer presented his case Friday against denying the former…
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper visited Medellin Friday while on vacation in Colombia and called it one of his “favorite cities.” Cooper posted a picture of the Biblioteca España in the…
Colombian folk singer Tiso Delgado died Friday at 72. Delgado was a pioneer in spreading Colombian llanero music to a wider audience and was one of the first singers to…
The Cesar department selected its beauty candidate for the national Miss Colombia pageant that will be held in the Caribbean city of Cartagena. Maria Laura, a 22-year-old student studying government…
A bull killed a man Thursday who was apparently intoxicated at a rodeo in northern Colombia. Jose Leon Batista, aged 43, was gored by a bull when he entered an…
The World Bank issued Colombia a $654 million loan Thursday for transportation projects, education, health care, and environmental protection. More than half of the loan–$350 million–will go to improving Colombia’s…
Colombia’s ambassador to the Dominican Republic, former army commander Mario Montoya, has resigned, several local media reported Friday. According to RCN Radio, the controversial former military handed in his resignation…
Colombia and Mexico negotiated a new extradition treaty Thursday, which would allow extradition between the two countries for the first time since 1930. The treaty will be reviewed by both…
Colombia’s armed forces said Thursday they have arrested the financial manager of the Eastern Bloc of guerrilla group the FARC. Hugo Moreno, alias “Diomedes” is suspected of managing the finances…