Before departing for Mexico, the first stop in his Latin America tour, Colombia’s President-elect Juan Manuel Santos named Mauricio Santamaria, the current director of the national foundation for education and…
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa will attend the inauguration of incoming Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on August 7, according to Andes, the Ecuadorean state news service. Speaking to journalists in…
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reiterated on Sunday that Colombia’s recent claims that leftist guerrillas are hiding out in Venezuela are part of a “struggle for power” between outgoing Colombian President…
The leftist Colombian political party Polo Democratico declared its opposition to the incoming government of Juan Manuel Santos and said that it represents “the only and the true” opposition to…
Colombia’s celebrations for its bicentennial of independence ended with a bang, as 30,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital to watch a spectacle of song and dance, and enjoy the…
Colombia’s President-elect Juan Manuel Santos will leave Colombia on Wednesday as he starts a series of official visits to countries in Latin America. While traveling, Santos is looking “to have…
During the inauguration of bicentennial festivities in Medellin on Monday evening, Colombia’s President-elect Juan Manuel Santos denied rumors that a rift was developing between him and his mentor, outgoing President…
Medellin will mark Colombia’s 200th anniversary of independence with a fireworks display billed as the largest and most spectacular ever staged in Colombia. Two and half tons of gunpowder will…
The recent Colombian claim that Venezuela is harboring guerrillas sparked speculation about tension between incoming President Juan Manuel Santos and outgoing President Alvaro Uribe over relations with Caracas. Both British…