Posted by Tom Heyden | Mar 1, 2011 | News
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) removes Colombia from its watch list of countries with a drug trafficking problem, El Espectador reported Tuesday. The latest INCB report highlights the successes of...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Mar 1, 2011 | Economy
President Juan Manuel Santos met with Colombian business leaders and the presidents of major foreign companies Monday evening to discuss the current performance and future prospects of the national economy. The three-hour...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Feb 28, 2011 | News
Colombia’s inspector general has dismissed the appeal of a former senator convicted of corruption, meaning that he will continue to be banned from holding public office for 15 years, El Espectador reports Monday....
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Feb 28, 2011 | News
A demobilized FARC poster girl is arrested in west-central Colombia after it was revealed that she failed to confess to all her crimes when she disarmed, Ultimas Noticias reported Monday. Jhasmit Andrea Velez Moncada, alias...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Feb 28, 2011 | News
Two girls who arranged a meeting with a stranger via Facebook have been found dead in Colombia’s second city Medellin, television network Caracol reported Monday. The two 16-year-old girls were reported missing on February...
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