Vallenata festival kicks off in northeastern Colombia
The famous Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata will kick off in the city of Valledupar in the northeastern department of Cesar later this month. According to Proexport, Colombia’s export and…
The famous Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata will kick off in the city of Valledupar in the northeastern department of Cesar later this month. According to Proexport, Colombia’s export and…
A human rights prosecutor detained a former soldier without bail for allegedly killing a marine and presenting him as a member of an illegal armed group, reports El Tiempo. Deibis Brens…
Eight people were injured in a series of earthquakes that hit the north of Colombia on Wednesday and Thursday. The earthquakes took place within a 20-hour time span in the…
Everything indicates that extradited FARC commander Gerardo Aguilar Ramirez alias “Cesar” and his wife Nancy Conde Rubio alias “Doris Adriana” are serving prison sentences in the United States, contrary to…
Extradited FARC leader alias “Cesar,” who according to WikiLeaks tried to make a deal to free Ingrid Betancourt in exchange for his freedom, cannot be found in U.S. court records,…
Extradited FARC guerrilla “Cesar” in 2008 negotiated the release of his then-captive Ingrid Betancourt with the Colombian government without the knowledge of his superiors, his lawyer confirmed. In an interview…
A landmine explosion in the north of Colombia killed one soldier and left two injured, reported RCN Radio Wednesday. The explosion occurred near the village of Santa Isabel in the…
Former Colombian Senator Alvaro Araujo Castro, who was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison for ties to paramilitaries, has been released on probation, newspaper El Tiempo reported Wednesday. In…
A regional dialog on the Land Restitution Law under consideration by the Colombian Congress will be held in Valledupar, Cesar, on Friday with the purpose of creating a forum between…