Heavy rains in Colombia’s most western Choco and Valle del Cauca departments have caused massive damage that affected some 4,500 inhabitants, authorities said Sunday. The rains and subsequent floods forced…
The first Colombian Film Festival in New York will take place from March 20–24, showcasing cinematography from the South American country in the famous Tribeca Cinemas. The festival is part…
The Colombian navy discovered a cache of cocaine deep in the jungle near the pacific coast on Thursday. The street value of the drug is estimated at $14 million. The…
Two members of Colombia’s security forces have been arrested on suspicion of helping Colombia’s largest rebel group, FARC, organize a week long shutdown of western Colombia’s roads, local media reported…
Colombia’s largest rebel group, FARC, announced Friday the end of the armed strike which has paralyzed western Colombia for over a week. The rebels said the strike, which began in…
The president of one of Colombia’s leading transport companies on Thursday said the government had not done enough to stop the armed shutdown launched by FARC guerrillas in the western…
Colombia’s largest guerrilla group, the FARC, on Monday began their “armed strike” in the western department of Choco, effectively halting traffic on the road connecting the cities of Quibdo and Medellin.…
Drug wars and alliances between left-wing rebels and armed, criminal groups threaten stability along Colombia’s Pacific coast, says the commander of Colombia’s Navy in the Pacific. “In the Pacific operate…
Colombia’s Ombudsman has warned that fighting between armed groups is displacing hundreds of villagers in the western Choco department. “[My report] informed the competent authorities of the dynamics of the…