Govt announces restart of FARC hostage mission
The government delegate for the FARC hostage release mission, Eduardo Pizarro, has announced that the operation will go ahead after Sunday’s failure, local media report. However, details on the date…
The government delegate for the FARC hostage release mission, Eduardo Pizarro, has announced that the operation will go ahead after Sunday’s failure, local media report. However, details on the date…
Colombia’s Supreme Court elected a new president Thursday. The Supreme Court chose Camilo Humberto Tarquino to the position with 19 of 21 votes in favor, Caracol Radio reported Thursday. Tarquino,…
Five national highways remain closed and nearly 240 routes are restricted across the country, reported RCN radio Thursday. The recent break in the rains has permitted the rehabilitation of many…
Former President Alvaro Uribe’s son Tomas allegedly attempted to bring Colombian company the Nule Group and a Brazilian construction firm together in a joint bid for a public works contract…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday held a press conference, together with his cabinet, to look back at his first 100 days in office The president took office August…
The Colombian government on Tuesday took control of the country’s drugs enforcement agency DNE because of corruption within the organization, which administers assets seized from narco-traffickers, according to Caracol Radio. At…
A report by human rights groups on Thursday states that at least 22 activists were murdered in the first 75 days of the government of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos,…
Five hundred mayors will convene in the Colombian city of Cali for the National Mayor’s Conference in September. The Cali Mayor’s Office stated that mayors from all over Colombia will be attending the…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos appointed a High Security Adviser to assist the government in countering a recent wave of guerrilla attacks. The new high official is Sergio Jaramillo, a…