Bullfighters in Bogota contest ban on spectacle
Bullfighters in Colombia’s capital say they will not go away without a fight, local media reported Friday. “We are going to defend bullfighting. [Bogota Mayor Gustavo] Petro is not prepared…
Bullfighters in Colombia’s capital say they will not go away without a fight, local media reported Friday. “We are going to defend bullfighting. [Bogota Mayor Gustavo] Petro is not prepared…
Shakira has yet to confirm or deny recent pregnancy rumors, but her father seems excited about the possibility. “We hope that the news is official soon,” William Mebarak, poppa Shakira…
Avianca-Taca, Colombia’s national airline carrier, has joined Star Alliance, the world’s first and largest airline alliance, making international and domestic travel more accessible to customers, Radio Caracol reported Friday. Fabio…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced that 43.5 million acres throughout the country would become reserves for legal mining, according to Radio Caracol. The head state revealed the plan as…
The Colombian army killed or captured several members of illegal armed groups in separate operations throughout the country, reported Radio Caracol. In the central department of Antioquia, four alleged FARC…
French news network France 24 aired the documentary “Caught in the Crossfire” shot by journalist Romeo Langlois who was captured by the FARC in April. The 48-minute film begins with…
In recognition of World Refugee Day, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that “Colombia is Latin America’s largest producer of refugees,” with 396,000 Colombians forced out of their…
Legendary Mexican rancheras singer Vicente Fernandez announced the Colombian dates for his final tour before retiring from the stage. The so-called “Son of the People” will play shows in several…
Colombia has the seventh highest number of registered refugees living outside its borders, according to a recent report from the United Nations Agency for Refugees (UNHCR). Between 1997 and 2011,…