Medellin man kidnaps himself in attempt to pay gigantic brothel bill
Medellin authorities announced Thursday they had arrested a man who had faked his own kidnapping in an attempt to pay a $4,000 bill he had accumulated during a days-long sex…
Medellin authorities announced Thursday they had arrested a man who had faked his own kidnapping in an attempt to pay a $4,000 bill he had accumulated during a days-long sex…
Soccer hooligans from Deportivo Independiente de Medellin (DIM) have resorted to acts of violence after opposing Deportivo de Cali fans stole banners from DIM’s “North Resistance” fan club. Members of the “Radical Front”, one of…
Colombian police on Sunday captured one of the country’s longest acting crime lords near the second biggest city Medellin, reported local media. The crime lord, alias “Tombolin”, who is the leader of…
A former soccer player from Colombia’s national team is facing charges relating to drug trafficking, the country’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced. Diego Osorio, 46 who played with Colombia in the…
Gangs belonging to Pablo Escobar’s former enforcer army, the Oficina de Envigado, want to topple or assassinate Medellin’s mayor, the official claimed Tuesday. According to Mayor Federico Gutierrez, the city’s prosecution was able…
Like most Latin American cities, Antioquia capital Medellin has a plethora of noteworthy squares to visit, varying in design, historical significance and personalities that frequent them. Most who visit Medellin head straight for the renowned Plaza…
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Colombia Thursday morning, causing unrest but leaving no immediate reports of damages or injuries. The epicenter of the earthquake took place 18 kilometers from the municipality…
The Colombian state was found guilty of human rights offenses during a 2002 military operation in the country’s second biggest city Medellin by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR)…
While homicides in Colombia’s capital Bogota and the city of Cali dropped to almost historic lows, in Medellin they went up with 7.9% amid tensions between factions of local crime…