Drunk drivers killed 42 in Bogota this year
Drunk drivers have caused 42 deaths in Bogota this year, said a police commander Monday. Edgar Velandia, commander of the Bogota Transit Police, reported that every weekend there are approximately…
Drunk drivers have caused 42 deaths in Bogota this year, said a police commander Monday. Edgar Velandia, commander of the Bogota Transit Police, reported that every weekend there are approximately…
Six people were killed in central Colombia on Sunday when a taxi exploded. Authorities blamed the FARC. According to Colombia’s defense minister Juan Carlos Pinzon, the tragedy in the Meta…
Alleged FARC guerrillas have burnt four public transport bused in six days in the northwest of Colombia, reported radio station Caracol Thursday. The latest attack took place Thursday in the…
Members of Colombia’s Green Party have come out in support of party president Luis Eduardo Garzon after a senator called for his resignation Tuesday. The public statement read, “The members…
More than 300,000 cargo and public service vehicles would not be operating in Colombia Tuesday in protest at gas prices, reported Radio Caracol. President of the Colombian Federation of Freight…
Parents of minors who caused damage to the Bogota transport system during recent protests will be ordered to pay up to $23,000 in compensation. The commander of Bogota’s Metropolitan Police…
Two bus terminals and another eight stops along a main artery of the Bogota Transmilenio bus service were blocked by protesters Tuesday. The protests have seriously interrupted service along the Avenida Las…
1,400 pedestrians, almost four per day, were killed by Colombian traffic in 2011, Colombian police said Monday. Colombian police told newspaper El Tiempo that “carelessness and irresponsibility” of the pedestrians…
As Colombia’s holiday high season begins, many of the country’s roads are impassable due to landslides, flooding and embankment collapses. The country’s Highway Patrol has reported that there are six…