Argentina’s River Plate joined the bid for Independiente Medellin striker Jackson Martinez, newspaper El Espectador reported on Friday. South Korea’s Ulsan and Argentina’s Racing are also in the race. Jackson,…
Striker Jackson Martinez of Independiente Medellin has been voted football player of the year in Colombia following a ballot by local journalists. Martinez set a season record with 18 goals…
Independiente Medellin are the new soccer champions of Colombia following a 3-2 aggregate victory over Atletico Huila in the final of the Copa Mustang II. The first leg ended in…
Despite measures taken by authorities, deadly violence continues to soar in Medellin. October and November of this year counted the city’s highest number of murders in five years. According to…
Overcrowding in Colombian prisons has doubled in the last two years with the average prison in 2009 exceeding its capacity by some 37 percent, claimed the Comptroller General Wednesday. The…
Fernando Botero art prize is scrapped following criticism by the artist. The US$50,000 award for Latin American artists under 35 years old has been discontinued due to comments by Botero…
A group of musicians based in Medellin will be hosting a festive, open-air, all-day event at a farm outside the city on Saturday December 19. The event, named ‘Chorisol’, is…
Spanish band Ojos de Brujo have confirmed they will perform two concerts in Colombia on February 19 and 20. Spokesmen for the Teatro Libre announced Monday that the band will…
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…