Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of 18 victims in the central Colombia city of Manizales, where heavy rains caused a deadly landslide and mass evacuations. Two more neighborhoods had…
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Rescue workers who were still working in Mocoa, the town that lost hundreds of its inhabitants in a landslide last week, were sent to Manizales on Wednesday where a new…
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For the second time this month, extreme rainfall caused flooding in one of Colombia’s cities, killing at least two in Manizales. Fifteen people were reported missing. The rain began coming down on…
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US authorities on Monday deported to Colombia a convicted conspirator in the 2002 murder of a journalist in the Caldas province, according to Colombian authorities. Fabio Lopez Escobar aka “Rama Seca” who…
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Skip to Top | Summary | Map | Socio-economic statistics Region: Andean Capital: Manizales Governor: Ricardo Gomez Territory: 3,046 sq mi Represents: 0.69% Population: 991,896 Population density: 320/sq mi Represents: 2.01% GDP: $11.9 billion Represents:…
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Manizales is the best city in Colombia to live in, according to a survey among urban dwellers from cities nationwide. Manizales is Colombia’s best city to live in: National survey was…
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A former Liberal Party congressman was arrested on Sunday, four months after he was convicted for the 2002 murder of a journalist who had revealed corruption practices by the politician…
Gran Colombia Gold, the Canadian-registered gold company once presided by Colombia’s former foreign minister, has sued the South American country for $700 million amid a series of exploitation disputes. While formally…
At least 16 members of Colombia’s military are feared dead after the helicopter they were traveling in accidentally crashed in the heart of the country, the country’s military commander said Monday. Armed…
A FARC guerrilla who killed one of the rebel group’s top commanders in 2008 hoping to obtain a reward instead received 18 years in prison, local media reported Wednesday. FARC guerrilla…