Latin America most urbanized region in the world: UN
Latin America is the most urbanized region of the world, said the UN Tuesday. According to a presentation given by the United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-Habitat) in Rio de…
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Miami students protest deportation order against Colombian valedictorian
Some 2,600 students and teachers from a Miami high school took to the streets Friday to protest a deportation order against an 18-year old Colombian schoolmate whose parents illegally migrated…
Mobile apps make calling to Colombia cheaper, easier: Provider (feature)
Mobile apps for cell phones have made calling to Colombia both easier and cheaper, said one of the providers Tuesday. According to Bogdan Obretin, spokesman of enjoyprepaid.com, the introduction of smart…
Texas Teen deported to Colombia reunited with mom (video)
A Texas teenager who was deported to Colombia after claiming to be an illegal immigrant was reunited with her family in the United States Friday. The 15-year-old girl is at…
Texas teen deported to Colombia headed back to US
A 15-year-old Texas girl who was deported to Colombia in May after claiming to be an illegal immigrant headed back to the United States Friday, said the U.S. State Department. Jakadrien…
Texas teen deported to Colombia could return to US soon
A 15-year-old Texas girl who was deported from the U.S. after she claimed to be an illegal immigrant could be returning soon. The Colombian government says the U.S. embassy on…
Colombian authorities capture 13 human trafficking suspects
Colombian immigration authorities have captured 13 people suspected to be part of a network that traffics immigrants throughout Colombia, newspaper El Espectador reported Thursday. Director of DAS Felipe Muñoz said…
Rat paralyzes Foreign Ministry’s visa office
A rat nibbling on cables caused a blackout at the visa office of Colombia’s Foreign Ministry in the capital Bogota, sources told Caracol Radio Tuesday. According to an official press…
Immigration cost hike
Documentation costs for foreigners entering Colombia and Colombians travelling abroad will increase by 3.17 percent beginning January 13, reported newspaper El Tiempo Wednesday. José Manuel Saenz, deputy director of immigration…