Uribe lies about Medellin homicides: forensics
Colombia’s national forensics institute on Thursday claimed homicide statistics for the city of Medellin quoted by President Alvaro Uribe are false. Uribe claimed that there had only been 110 homicides…
Colombia’s national forensics institute on Thursday claimed homicide statistics for the city of Medellin quoted by President Alvaro Uribe are false. Uribe claimed that there had only been 110 homicides…
The Colombian military on Monday was found guilty of another “false positive” murder, and the state must pay $75,000 in damages to the victim’s family. Six years ago, the military…
Colombia is expecting some 860,000 little Colombians to be born this year, the country’s Health Ministry announced on Thursday. The birth of all these babies comes with a pricetag; national…
90% of people displaced by violence in Colombia do not want to return to their homelands, claims a report presented by UNHCR’s representative in Colombia. Jean-Nöel Wetterwald, the UN High…
The Colombian government on Thursday officially declared the wildfires raging across the country a national disaster. The intense sun and current high temperatures, combined with people’s irresponsible actions, have led…
The UN expressed concerns Wednesday about threats made against Colombian judicial officials and warned that some were coming from the government and police. Following a 10-day visit to Colombia, the…
Colombia’s Defence Minister announced Monday that the government has allocated COP100 billion for reward payments for informers and collaborators in 2010. The Minister, Gabriel Silva, stated that “all outstanding rewards…
The Supreme Court of Justice sentenced former Tolima Congressman Gonzalo Garica to 7.5 years in jail for his ties to paramilitary groups while in office. Garcia was involved with the…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office followed the Inspector General’s lead Friday by also opening an investigation into the former and current Agricultural Ministers’ role in the AIS subsidies scandal. This decision…