Policeman loses leg in clashes with Colombian students
Close to 100 people clashed with police at the University of Antioquia in Medellin, leaving one officer with an amputated leg. “In an act of terrorism one of the uniformed…
Close to 100 people clashed with police at the University of Antioquia in Medellin, leaving one officer with an amputated leg. “In an act of terrorism one of the uniformed…
Colombian congressmen are filing a lawsuit against the passage of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, saying that legislation in the FTA dealing with intellectual property and Internet access did not…
After Sunday’s announcement that the U.S.-Colombia trade agreement is set to take effect May 15, Colombian unions doubt the sincerity of the U.S. government’s commitment to human rights. “They continue…
The United States government has extended the length of visas granted to Colombians from five to ten years, President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed in a statement released on his official website.…
Borders checkpoints with Venezuela and Ecuador clogged Sunday as tens of thousands of workers were trying to flee Colombia after the announcement of a free trade agreement with the U.S..…
A free trade agreement (FTA) between the U.S. and Colombia will take effect May 15, Presidents Barack Obama and Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Sunday. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk had…
The Obama administration said Sunday that a key free trade deal with Colombia will be fully enforced next month, an expected but important victory for the U.S. business community, which…
Five representatives from the U.S. Congress sent a letter to Colombia’s Labor Minister, Rafael Pardo, to ask about the country’s overall progress in meeting the requirements of the labor action…
Colombia’s Congress passed a bill implementing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States which will alter the country’s copyright laws. With the new bill, Colombia ushers in a…