Thousands of indigenous Colombians have been given voter cards with humiliating names, El Espectador reported. Voter cards with names like “Tarzan,” “clown,” “pint-size,” “gorilla,” and “marijuana” have been given to…
The ex-president of Italy’s anti-mafia commission said that Italian mob members are living and working in Colombia, El Tiempo reports. Former Chairman Francesco Forgione said that members of “‘Ndranghteta” currently…
The percentage of people working in Colombia’s urban informal sector has dropped to 50.8% in March-May from 51.4% the same period last year, Colombia’s statistics bureau reported Tuesday. According to…
The State Council denied former Liberal Party Senator Piedad Cordoba’s request to be reinstated to her seat Tuesday. The State Council denied her request, saying that it found no reason…
Alleged FARC forces killed two Colombian policemen in the northern Colombian department of Antioquia on Monday, reported local media. The two policemen were on patrol on motorbike in the town…
Colombia’s prosecutor general announced that Luis Garavito, a serial sex attacker who has admitted to raping and murdering at least 138 young boys, may face extradition to Ecuador. The prosecutor…
The leftwing Colombian political party Polo Democratico Alternativo (PDA) announced Monday that it had selected a new chairman. Former Senator Jaime Dussan was selected to lead the party until current…
A Colombian political analyst announced Monday that he will sue ex-President Alvaro Uribe for slander. Leon Valencia, of the Fundacion Nuevo Arco Iris, a Colombian think tank, announced that he…
The stock prices of Colombia’s largest companies fell Monday due to the issuance of new shares and declining oil prices. Stocks in Exito, a superstore retailer and Colombia’s largest publicly…