Alcohol bans enforced in many Colombian cities during the World Cup resulted in a 6% decrease in sales for British multinational brewing company SABMiller, according to their quarterly trading report released Thursday.
Colombia has put in place a number of different security measures throughout the country in preparation for the national soccer team’s knockout match against Uruguay on Saturday.
Bogota’s mayor, Gustavo Petro, has announced a “dry law” in Colombia’s capital, which bans alcohol during Colombia’s second World Cup match against Ivory Coast for reasons of public safety, according…
A video released early Sunday shows an election official in Colombia’s third-largest city shouting praise for presidential candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga and for Colombian paramilitary groups. The official has since…
A 36-hour alcohol ban took force in Colombia on Saturday 6PM, one day before the polls open for the second round of Colombia’s presidential elections.
Nearly 450, 000 security forces will be deployed to maintain order on Sunday, as citizens cast their final vote for president in what have been “the most non-violent elections in…
A weekend-long prohibition on alcohol took force in Colombia on Saturday as citizens prepare themselves to vote for the country’s fiercely contested presidential elections on Sunday.
Colombia’s government has issued a decree outlining a temporary ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol, and the carrying of firearms so as to maintain order during the upcoming…