Colombia has more cell phones than people: Ministry of Information Technology and Communications
The Colombian government announced on Monday that the number of cell phones in Colombia exceeds...
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Govt to give all Colombian cell owners personal numbers
Beginning on July 29, every Colombian cell phone owner will have a personal cell number that they will be able to transfer between companies or reclaim in the case of theft, Caracol Radio reported Tuesday. Under the slogan...
Possible 8 years in jail or $200,000 fine for handling stolen phones
People in Colombia who handle stolen cellular devices will face sentences of between six and eight years in jail and fines up to $204,540, reported W Radio Thursday. Articles of the Citizen Security Law, approved by the House of...
Medellin marchers oppose anti-phone theft law
Hundreds of people marched through the center of Colombia’s second city on Wednesday, protesting a new anti-phone theft law which they said impedes their right to work. Approximately 400 cellular phone repairers from Medellin...
Cell phone thieves add to death toll in Bogota
Another victim of cell phone robbery has lost his life after being stabbed multiple times in Bogota, Caracol Radio reported Sunday. Benicio Sandoval was crossing a bridge in western Bogota when he was attacked by thieves who...
490 phone-theft related deaths prompts govt action
After the deaths of some 490 people in phone-theft related incidents in the past year, the government has announced new measures to restrict the usage and resale of stolen phones, Caracol Radio reported Friday. Robberies related...
