Rights body condemns army-guerrilla clash
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemned the Colombian army and guerrillas for a recent clash in southwest Colombia. The IACHR referred to a clash between the army and…
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemned the Colombian army and guerrillas for a recent clash in southwest Colombia. The IACHR referred to a clash between the army and…
In the lead-up to Valentine’s Day U.S. customs agents are taking extra care to check flowers imported from Colombia for any hidden drugs or dangerous bugs, reports the Associated Press. Colombia…
Colombian airline Avianca signs a code-sharing agreement with the U.S.’s United Airlines, bringing it a step closer to joining the Star Alliance. Avianca and United’s agreement will take effect in…
Residents in a north-east Colombian town claim a UFO is responsible for the unexplained death of 2,000 fish, discovered after an unidentified flying object was seen in the sky, website Panorama Dario…
Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of all 21 people killed in a north Colombian mining accident Wednesday morning, El Tiempo reported Thursday. Mine official Luis Alfonso Solorzano told the…
Coal workers at Cerrejon, Colombia’s largest exporter, have voted to strike after the union faild to reach a new compensation deal, news agency Reuters reported Thursday. Cerrejon produces 85,000 tons…
Police arrest a right-hand man of “Valenciano,” one of Colombia’s most wanted drug traffickers. Jose Benito Villarreal Ramirez, alias “Echeverry,” was arrested Friday in the Magdalena department in northern Colombia.…
Ecuadorean ambassador Raul Vallejo presented his diplomatic credentials to Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos in Bogota Friday. During the ceremony at the Presidental Palace Vallejo said, “What we see in…
After decades of being virtually invisible on the tour date lists of international music acts, Colombia — and primarily Bogota — is finally becoming a destination for trend-setting bands. Colombian…