Ambassador to OAS to keep his role: Govt
Colombia says the ambassador to the OAS, Luis Alfonso Hoyos, will not be replaced, despite reports Monday stating otherwise. In a statement released late on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said,…
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Ecuadorean OAS official resigns over Venezuela
The Ecuadorean ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) resigned following pressure from Ecuador’s foreign minister to cancel a special OAS meeting on Colombia’s allegations that Venezuela is harboring…
Colombia names new adjunct ambassador to UN
Colombia nominates Yadir Salazar Mejia as the new adjunct ambassador to the United Nations in New York, according to a Foreign Ministry press release. Salazar Mejia is currently the ministry’s…
‘Correa was victim of DAS wiretapping’
Colombian security agency DAS intercepted the phone calls and conducted surveillance of Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa, according to a report published Monday by Ecuadorean news site El Universo. The report…
Confusion over visa requirements for Colombians in Venezuela
The Colombian government is unable to confirm whether Colombian citizens will need to apply for a visa on entry to Venezuela. According to reports, Venezuela’s migration services sent a notice to…
Colombians need new visa for Venezuela
Colombians wishing to travel to Venezuela will now have to apply for a visa on entry, according to a notice sent this weekend to Colombian airline Avianca by the Venezuelan…
US and Colombia work together for ethnic equality
The coordination committee for the Action Plan on Racial and Ethnic Equality between the U.S. and Colombia met for the first time on Wednesday, to discuss progress since the plan’s…
Colombian expats: How to vote
Colombia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday published instructions for Colombian nationals living abroad on how to vote in Sunday’s presidential election. The ministry will open 948 polling stations in 56 countries around…
Government wants to raise sentences for crimes against rights workers
Two ministers within President Alvaro Uribe’s administration submitted a bill to the Colombian Congress on Friday seeking to increase the punishment for those who harm human rights defenders. According to…