Government ready for FARC hostage release: Uribe
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe announced Monday that his government has met all of the FARC’s requirements to ensure the liberation of hostages held by the guerrilla group. Uribe met briefly…
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2,700 criminals working for drug traffickers: Uribe
President Alvaro Uribe on Saturday declared his belief that there are approx 2,700 criminals working for the drug trafficking industry throughout Colombia. The declaration was made by Uribe during a…
Colombian government announces new oil figures
Colombia’s oil production reached 725,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November, Mines and Energy Minister Hernan Martinez said Thursday. The government expects investment in its oil sector to exceed US$3.5…
Uribe wants to prosecute leftist group
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Wednesday asked the Prosecutor General to investigate members of new leftist group the Continental Bolivarian Movement (CBM) because they support the FARC, El Espectador reported Thursday.…
Uribe presents new PG candidate
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe proposed a new candidate for the position of the country’s Prosecutor General, four months after the last elected Prosecutor General left office. The Supreme Court has…
Uribe to attend climate change summit
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe announced he will attend the United Nations (U.N.) Climate Change Conference in Denmark next week. The President’s attendance at the global summit in the Danish capital…
‘Uribe refuses to take responsibility for his failures’
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe avoids debate over his policies by disqualifying any opposition or criticism as support for the FARC or anti-patriotic to avoid taking responsibility for his own failures,…
Uribe announces plan to recruit youth to police force
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe announced a plan Friday to recruit youth to the police force by offering them educational and laboral opportunities when they complete their service. Uribe said the…
Citizens sign petition against re-election referendum
Hundreds of Colombian citizens have visited the Constitutional Court in Bogota to sign a petition protesting the re-election referendum designed to secure a third term in office for President Alvaro…