Erosion threatens closure of major highway on Colombia’s Caribbean coast
An important highway linking the town of Cienaga with the city of Baranquilla on Colombia’s Caribbean coast is at risk of being closed due to the severe effects of coastal…
An important highway linking the town of Cienaga with the city of Baranquilla on Colombia’s Caribbean coast is at risk of being closed due to the severe effects of coastal…
The northern Colombian city of Barranquilla was named the American Capital of Culture 2013. The distinction coincides with the 200th anniversary since the Baranquilla was granted the title of a…
A man from the north of Colombia repeatedly impregnated a mentally disabled woman and sold the children for cash and household appliances over 14 years, police have reported. Authorities say…
Baranquilla Carnival commenced with an explosion of color and characters on the Caribbean coast Saturday. Colombia’s biggest carnival saw a host of familiar faces from the world of politics and…
The health of salsa master Joe Arroyo has deteriorated significantly in the past five days, the Clinica La Asuncion finally announced after weeks of secrecy, Colombian media reported. “He currently…
Neo-paramilitary group the “Aguilas Negras” have recently distributed pamphlets threatening journalists, lawyers, trade unionists and political leaders in the Caribbean coastal city of Barranquilla, media reported Monday. The group’s Central…
Anti-narcotics police captured regional head of “Los Urabeños” who is said to be repsonsible for murder, kidnapping, extortion and the theft of land, reported El Espectador Friday. Giovannis Waldir Ustariz…
A second suspect in the murder of a Spanish tourist in Barranquilla was arraigned Thursday. The victim’s family says her Colombian husband ordered the hit. Irene Cortes from Malaga, Spain, was…
A group of former AUC members from the Catatumbo bloc began their hearing before the courts, the prosecutor general’s website reported Wednesday. Prosecutors for the National Unity for Justice and…