Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos criticized the U.S. and Organization of American States’ embargo against Cuba Saturday during his opening speech at the sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena. According…
Colombia’s vice president defended the country’s efforts to improve human rights protections, after a new report highlighted abuses in Colombia for the 12th consecutive year. Angelino Garzon rejected media reports…
Colombia stays on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ “blacklist,” because of ongoing violence by illegal armed groups and the country’s inability to bring perpetrators of human rights violations to…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos arrived in Cuba Wednesday to discuss Cuba’s participation in next month’s Summit of the Americas (SOA). Santos met Cuba’s president Raul Castro Wedesday morning and…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Monday announced through his official website he will meet Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez in Cuba on Wednesday. The meeting will focus upon the final consultations for…
Colombia, the host country for this April’s Summit of the Americas, will decide whether Cuba is admitted to the conference, according to the Organization of American States [OAS] Secretary of…
A Spanish judge’s conviction has prompted questions over his role as an adviser on Colombia at the Organization of American States [OAS], reported local media. Senator Armando Benedetti asked president…
Spanish human rights judge Baltasar Garzon has canceled his trip to Colombia after a Spanish court suspended him from practicing law for 11 years over an illegal wiretapping scandal,…
Colombia took a neutral stance Monday on Cuba’s exclusion from the upcoming Summit of the Americas, reported local media Monday. Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin said Monday, “It is…