The Colombian government launched a Christmas campaign Monday to convince members of illegal armed groups to surrender. According to Defense Minister Juan Varlos Pinzon, the “During Christmas Everything is Possible”…
Colombia Reports is dedicating its 2011 Christmas Drive to the Colombian Campaign against Mines, a non-governmental organization that helps victims of landmines and creates educational programs to prevent civilians from…
Thanks to the generous donations of readers of Colombia Reports, some 2,700 children in one of Medellin’s most deprived neighborhoods received food supplies and a toy for Christmas. According to…
December in Medellin is a time to celebrate and torelax. This year, that goes for the city’s gangs as well, as the Mayor’s Office is working to persuade the various…
The Colombian army says it put a giant Christmas tree in the middle of a FARC-controlled area to encourage rebels to demobilize. According to the army’s website, it took two…
From this weekend and running until December 23 over 7,000 Bogota stores will keep their doors open until midnight as part of the annual “Bogota Awake” (“Bogota despierta”) event. Residents…
Readers of Colombia Reports have donated nearly $3,000 for a Medellin project to provide food to children of displaced families. The project, “Angeles de Medellin,” is run by American Mark…
The Colombian army announced plans to deploy 35,000 soldiers to protect the nation’s roads and highways over the Christmas period, and to step up operations against illegal armed groups, reports…