Colombian police announced Tuesday that they have seized assets allegedly purchased with embezzled tax money by suspects in a billion dollar tax corruption scandal, El Espectador reported. More than 100…
President Juan Manuel Santos received the keys to Mexico City Tuesday during his visit to review a number of treaties between Colombia and Mexico. Santos received the honor from Mexico…
Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno was suspended from office for another three months, Radio Caracol reported Tuesday. Colombia’s inspector general office announced that the suspension against Moreno would be extended…
Colombia announced plans to construct a $22 million bio-ethanol plant Monday, UPI reported. Indian energy company Praj, will build the facility in the Eastern Plains of Colombia and will use…
Ex-President Alvaro Uribe defended members of his administration and suggested that corruption cases brought against them might be motivated by “judicial revenge” in an interview with Terra TV. Concerning the…
A Colombian congressman was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison for ties to paramilitary groups, newspaper El Espectador reported. Former congressman Jairo Merlano was found guilty by Colombia’s Supreme…
The acting mayor of Bogota considered banning the sale of alcohol within 650 feet of schools and educational buildings after banning all liquor sales after 11PM in June. Interim Mayor…
Colombian television writer Dago Garcia may start filming a new film in as little as eight days, gossip news site Sweet reported Monday. The soap-opera master has titled his project…
Venezuela began an examination of the health of a FARC leader and musician for the purpose of extradition to Colombia, various media reported Monday. The health of Guillermo Enrique Torres,…