Independent electoral observers on Monday sent a letter to President Alvaro Uribe reminding him not to attempt to influence the upcoming presidential elections, after Uribe on several occasions made remarks…
The Colombian Foreign Ministry announced Monday that it will officially complain to Venezuela about the detention and mistreatment of two Colombians by the Venezuelan army. According to a ministry press…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled that President Alvaro Uribe’s declaration of a “social emergency” was unconstitutional, meaning that the president’s proposed health reforms lack a legal foundation, Colombian media reports. The…
Colombian president Alvaro Uribe said Thursday his optimism about a speedy passage of the pending U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement (FTA) has been renewed, according to an official press release from…
Colombian Green Party presidential candidate Antanas Mockus is under fire from critics including incumbent President Uribe, who questioned Thursday whether the self-proclaimed pacifist would continue the “democratic security” policy if…
The Colombian government on Wednesday released an official statement advising its citizens not to travel to Venezuela, warning of the “risks” involved in entering the neighboring country, reported Colombian media.…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Wednesday that the delay in electing a new prosecutor general threatens the country’s democratic institutions and the rule of law. “Today the court has not…
A humanitarian exchange, in which the Colombian government frees imprisoned FARC fighters in exchange for the release of hostages held by the guerrilla group, is the best and the most…
Local police on Monday asked the Colombian Foreign Ministry to investigate an armed Venezulean helicopter’s violation of Colombian airspace in a rural area of the eastern Arauca department on the…