Medellin wins UN-HABITAT award
Medellin won a 2010 United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-HABITAT) Scroll of Honor award on Monday at the celebration of World Habitat Day. The ceremony took place in Shanghai, China…
Medellin won a 2010 United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-HABITAT) Scroll of Honor award on Monday at the celebration of World Habitat Day. The ceremony took place in Shanghai, China…
The Green Party responded Tuesday to accusations from the National Electoral Council (NCE) that presidential candidate Anatas Mockus paid former vice presidential candidate Sergio Fajardo to be his running mate.…
Liberal Senator Juan Manuel Galan spoke out against Colombian intelligence agency DAS’ illegal wiretapping at the meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), according to RCN Radio. “The complaint is to…
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe won the “Eagle of the Americas” prize from the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America. Uribe was presented with the prize at…
Seasame Workshop may produce a country-specific version of the popular children’s program “Sesame Street” for Colombia, focusing on cultural diversity, newspaper El Tiempo reported on Monday. The show would be…
Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon on Monday challenged the FARC to show signs of wanting peace and engaging in dialogue with the government. “The ball is in the guerrilla’s court,”…
Remittances sent from Colombians abroad dropped 10.5 percent in the first six months of 2010, according to a report by Colombia’s central bank. Colombians receive the most money from familiy…
Three FARC leaders were killed in a bombing raid on their camp in the western department of Choco, according to a report by W Radio. The attack was carried out…
The Inspector General’s Office barred two former directors of intelligence agency DAS from holding public office for their role in the illegal wiretapping of opposition politicians, judges, journalists and human…