Medellin mayor candidate accused of paramiltary ties
Medellin mayor candidate Luis Perez has been rocked by allegations that he has been using paramilitary groups and criminal gangs in his election campaigns. With less than a month to…
Medellin mayor candidate Luis Perez has been rocked by allegations that he has been using paramilitary groups and criminal gangs in his election campaigns. With less than a month to…
Contrary to the announcement by Medellin Mayor Alonso Salazar, major drug lord “Valenciano” has not been captured, Colombian police said late Wednesday. Following the initial confusion, it emerged that the…
The Ministry of Education agreed to investigate complaints about a pornographic web site allegedly connected to Medellin’s Metropolitan Institute of Technology, CaracolRadio reports on Wednesday. According to Medellin’s Mayor Alonso…
Medellin Mayor Alonso Salazar stated that there is a network of prostitutes working in the city’s Metropolitan Institute of Technology, which involves senior management figures. According to Salazar there is…
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 Mayor Alonso Salazar, widely criticized over his administration’s failure to curb violence, fix potholes, and properly finish public works, is highly popular among his personal friends and political allies,…
Colombian pop star Juanes will be a spokesman for peace in Medellin, which is suffering a wave of violence due to gangs battling for control of the city. In a…
A Security Council meeting, called to address the gang warfare ravaging some of Medellin’s poorest suburbs, announced new measures that it hopes will halt the violence plaguing the central Colombian…
Medellin authorities regain control of the San Javier neighborhood Juan XIII after gang warfare paralyzed the area Tuesday, but the metrocable remains closed due to damage from gunfire. The fighting between rivals gangs…