Posted by Matt Snyder | Jun 28, 2011 | News
Colombia’s prosecutor general announced that she would investigate allegations that ex-president Uribe paid the FARC $100 million for the release of Ingrid Betancourt in 2008 Tuesday, while Uribe denied the charge against...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 28, 2011 | News
Bogota police captured a man transporting the remains of his mother in a fast food vending cart through the Kennedy district of Bogota Monday night. Authorities questioned the man after they received reports of a foul odor...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 28, 2011 | News
Colombia continues to be a “major source country” for human trafficking Tuesday, despite receiving a top tier rating for its efforts to combat the problem, a report released by the U.S. State Department Monday said....
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 24, 2011 | News
An Ecuadorean court opened a murder trial Friday against senior members of Colombia’s military and police for their connection to a 2008 raid on a FARC camp in Ecuadorean territory. The regional court of Sucumbios (in...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 24, 2011 | Bogota
The Bogota Philharmonic Symphony launched a new season Friday with a celebration of the centenary anniversary of Gustav Mahler and a performance of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony. This year’s season will feature four...
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