Colombia says farewell to “poet-president” Belisario Betancur
Colombia’s late president Belisario Betancur was buried on Sunday after an extensive ceremony in his honor. Betancur, who led the country between 1982 and 1986, was laid to rest at…
Colombia’s late president Belisario Betancur was buried on Sunday after an extensive ceremony in his honor. Betancur, who led the country between 1982 and 1986, was laid to rest at…
Colombia’s ex-President Belisario Betancur died on Friday at 95, the hospital treating him for kidney troubles announced. Betancur, who led Colombia between 1982 and 1986, is best remembered for a…
Colombia over the weekend mourned the loss of Martin Elias, a rising music star who died in an apparent speeding accident, leaving his family and fan base devastated. Elias was the son of…
Nelson Pinedo, one of Colombia’s most significant musicians of the 20th century, died on Thursday in Valencia, Venezuela 17 days after suffering a stroke. He was 88 years old. Billo’s Caracas Boys Orchestra confirmed the…
One of the founding leaders of the FARC, “Martin Villa,” has died at 83, the rebel group announced on Monday.
Calixto Ochoa, one of Colombia’s most iconic singers and influential composers of the past century, has died, local media reported Wednesday.
Colombia’s Congress on Monday held a moment of silence to remember the life and work of Carlos Gaviria, a renowned politician and former magistrate who died last week.
Aniceto Molina, the composer of some of Colombia’s most iconic cumbias, died in a hospital in Texas on Monday.
Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who on Thursday died at 87 after a long sickbed, has been cremated in Mexico City where he spent the last 50 years of his…