Posted by Simon Willis | Sep 19, 2012 | Culture
The popular Colombian singer Juanes added his support to the peace process on Wednesday while also urging guerrillas to lay down their arms. Medellin-born Juanes, who recently received a nomination for an MTV Europe award,...
Read MorePosted by Simon Willis | Sep 19, 2012 | Tourism
The fraught past of Colombia’s indigenous people will be demonstrated during a festival dedicated to film and video beginning at the end of September. The eleventh International Festival of Film and Video for Indigenous People...
Read MorePosted by Simon Willis | Sep 18, 2012 | News
Colombia’s Supreme Court has postponed the date of the wiretapping trial against former officials until November 19, reported newswire CM& Tuesday. Maria del Pilar Hurtado, who served as the director of the now-defunct...
Read MorePosted by Simon Willis | Sep 18, 2012 | War and peace
The oldest living founder of Colombia’s largest guerrilla group FARC will be the tenth negotiator to advance peace talks with President Juan Manuel Santos’ government in early October. According to newspaper El...
Read MorePosted by Simon Willis | Sep 18, 2012 | News
The Mexican government will aim to follow the lead of Colombia in the fight against drug trafficking, according to the country’s elected president. Enrique Peña Nieto, who met with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on...
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