Colombia’s transport minister has announced that the government and private businesses will invest a total of $18 billion in upgrading the country’s transport infrastructure over the next four years. Minister…
Flooding has been causing landing problems at Bogota’s El Dorado airport, Colombia’s aviation authority announced Tuesday. The southern runway of the airport is currently flooded with water, and Civil Aeronautics…
Colombia’s Inspector General on Monday announced a preliminary corruption investigation against former Transport Minister Andres Uriel Gallego. Gallego, who served in the cabinet of former President Alvaro Uribe from 2002…
A bus driver died and eight passengers were injured when an over-capacity bus crashed on the route from Bogota to Medellin early on Monday morning, reported local media. Reports said…
Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority (Aerocivil) said that air travelers could be inconvenienced by delays caused by the heavy rains affecting the country, Caracol Radio reported Saturday. Sergio Paris Mendoza of…
Seven main Colombian roadways have been closed off due to prolonged inclement weather conditions, Caracol Radio reported Friday. A number of other routes are currently in a condition of restricted…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced Wednesday that construction on Bogota‘s first metro line will begin towards the end of 2012. Speaking at an economic forum attended by various investors…
Railways used by major coal companies in northern Colombia restarted Tuesday, following an accident two days earlier that killed four people. A statement from Fenoco, a private company that operates…
A passenger plane on Monday crashed just before landing northeast of Bogota, injuring two adults and one child, reported various media. The accident took place at 1:20PM Monday near Guaymaral,…