Colombia mourns massacre of 7 police
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro traveled to the southern Neiva province after armed men massacred seven policemen. The deadly attack on the police convoy took place just outside the provincial capital…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro traveled to the southern Neiva province after armed men massacred seven policemen. The deadly attack on the police convoy took place just outside the provincial capital…
A sniper assassinated one of the reintegration chiefs of now-defunct guerrilla group FARC who had been denouncing death threats in southern Colombia since 2020. Ronald Rojas was shot dead by…
At least nine people were murdered in a massacre in a rural town in southwest Colombia, authorities said Monday. The massacre in Algeciras, a town in the Huila province, is…
When gold-hungry Spaniards found the valley in which now lies the village of Villavieja, the harsh surroundings and unforgiving climate inspired them to name it the “Valley of Sadness.” Some…
The Magdalena River is Colombia’s largest. By the time it reaches the Caribbean coast in the north its waters have traveled 950 miles from the river’s birthplace. In order to…
A significant increase in earthquakes in central Colombia may be an indicator of volcanic activity within the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, which erupted and killed at least 20,000 people in…
The Tatacoa desert in central Colombia was virtually off-limits for tourists for decades because of the armed conflict. It is safe to visit now, and well worth the trip, especially…
The mayor of a town in the south of Colombia was arrested on Saturday over his alleged involvement in the murder of a social leader last year. Miguel Antonio Rico,…