During an official visit to Peru, Colombian President-elect Juan Manuel Santos appointed current Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva as the new Colombian ambassador to the U.S., reports El Espectador. With Silva’s role as…
In the lead up to Thursday’s Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) meeting, Venezuela’s Foreign Minister will tour South American condemning Colombia’s allegations of a guerrilla presence in Venezuela. Foreign…
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…
With this year’s World Cup only just completed, Peru has already declared its interest in hosting the tournament along with Colombia and Ecuador in 2026. The president of the Peruvian…
Colombian President-Elect Juan Manuel Santos will begin a Latin American tour next week, which will take him to Mexico, Panama, Chile, Argentina and Peru, incoming Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin…
Peruvian President Alan Garcia slams a United Nations (UN) report which claims Peru’s coca leaf production tops Colombia’s, and says that his nation “suffers the effects of Plan Colombia.” “It…
A United Nations official in Lima questions the U.N.’s finding that Peru produces more coca than Colombia, pointing out that the countries use different measuring methods. According to the official…
Peru has stolen Colombia’s crown as the worlds largest producer of coca leaf, according to the United Nations, which says Colombia’s drug control policy is “paying off.” According to Antonio…
Colombian intelligence agency DAS challenged a report linking Johan Van der Sloot, a Dutchman arrested Thursday on charges of murdering a 21-year-old Peruvian, with the disappearance of two young girls…