Mud being flung back and forth between ex-president Alvaro Uribe and his former defense minister continued Monday, with Silva responding to Uribe’s accusations of him being “useless” among other insults. The...
Colombia’s former president Alvaro Uribe on Wednesday threatened to sue his former defense minister over allegations Uribe impeded an operation to arrest a FARC commander. In an interview with radio station Caracol, the...
Ex-Colombian President Alvaro Uribe impeded an operation to capture a top FARC guerrilla in Venezuela, claimed a former defense minister. “President Uribe prevented me from extracting Ivan Marquez from Venezuela, it was...
President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Carlos Urrutia as Colombia’s new ambassador to Washington Thursday. Santos described his childhood friend as a man, “who has all the qualities to represent our country at this special...
Colombia’s ambassador to Washington has resigned, said President Juan Manuel Santos Saturday. The president announced his ambassador’s resignation at a public meeting in which he praised Ambassador Gabriel...
Colombia’s ambassador to the United States painted a rosy picture of economic growth in Colombia as the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two nations takes effect Tuesday. The agreement will be a...
The Colombian ambassador to the U.S. defended the Colombian-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, but acknowledged the work that lies ahead in successfully implementing it in Colombia, according to newspaper El Mundo....
A Washington court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from a U.S. company seeking multibillion-dollar compensation from Colombia over rights to the Spanish gold ship “San Jose,” which sank off the coast of Colombia in...
President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Friday he will not accept the letter of resignation from Colombia’s Ambassador to the United States, Gabriel Silva. After learning of Silva’s intention to resign during the...
WikiLeaks cables dating between 2006 and 2009 detail the “souring” of Colombia’s relationship with Israel over the poor return on business deals with an Israeli defense firm. Current president and then-Defense...
The Obama administration reiterates its plans to resolve remaining issues with the Colombian free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said...
A stage adaptation of Colombian author Gabirel Garcia Marquez’ novel “La Candida Erendida” premiers in Washington on Wednesday, reports entertainment website Vive.in. “The Incredible and Sad Story of...
