Colombia’s politicians are NOT crooks, except the guy with the ankle bracelet maybe
If you thought Medellin politicians were corrupt, go to the neighboring Bello municipality. Its...
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The mafia and the booming construction business of Medellin’s neighbor
The power of organized crime in Medellin’s neighboring city, Bello, has added huge costs and...
Bello Park, a Medellin hangout for day and night
Just a short 10-minute walk from the Bello metro station lies Bello Park, officially known as...
Colombian town repeats elections after ‘none of the above’ vote
The northwest Colombian town of Bello released a new list of mayoral candidates on Tuesday after the majority of voters chose “none of the above” in the election in October. The candidates are Carlos Muños of the...
17 ‘collaborators’ of Colombian drug lord ‘Valenciano’ caught
Colombia’s National Police have captured 17 people allegedly belonging to a criminal network that complied with the orders of Antioquia-based narco-trafficking kingpin “Valenciano,” Radio Santa Fe reported...
Widow accused of murdering 2 husbands arrested outside Medellin
Colombian authorities have arrested Sandra Nataly Giraldo, alias “Chuky,” accused of murdering two husbands in order to take their life insurance money, along with two accomplices. After 17 months of investigation,...
Ex-paramilitary lawyer assassinated in Antioquia
A lawyer who represented several former paramilitary leaders, as well as the alleged perpetrators of a massacre in northern Colombia, is shot dead in a restaurant in Bello, Antioquia, Caracol reported Friday. Edquir Jose Lopez...
Colombian Futsal team reach World Cup final
The Colombian national futsal team is through to the final of the AMF Futsal World Cup after beating Argentina 3-2 in Wednesday’s semi final. The match, played in Bello, Antioquia, took a while to see its first goal but...
Medellin landslide death toll reaches 63
Rescue workers in Bello, a town bordering Medellin, said Sunday that they have recovered the bodies of 63 victims of last week’s landslide, while 28 people are still missing. According to operation coordinator Frayden...
Disaster tourism hinders Medellin landslide rescue work
Bello, a small town north of Medellin, is experiencing a wave of disaster tourism after a landslide on Sunday buried houses and killed at least 50 people, Noticias Uno reported on Thursday. The rescue team currently faces the...
Colombia receives $350M loan to rebuild after rainy season
After meeting with President Juan Manuel Santos in New York, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loaned $350 million to Colombia to rebuild housing damaged by this year’s rainy season,reports a press release. IDB...
New Crisis Center to deal with harsh weather
Colombia’s Ministry of Transport announces the creation of a new Crisis Center to deal with the devastating weather which has hit the Andean nation, reports El Espectador. The center will operate 24 hours a day, seven days...
