Obama promises progress on stalled Colombia FTA
U.S. President Barack Obama expressed his desire to reignite the stalled free trade agreement with Colombia, and stay true to his State of the Union speech vow to double U.S. exports…
U.S. President Barack Obama expressed his desire to reignite the stalled free trade agreement with Colombia, and stay true to his State of the Union speech vow to double U.S. exports…
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez welcomed the election of Juan Manuel Santos as Colombia’s next president, but with the reservation “by their fruits ye shall know them,” reports El Espectador. Speaking at the Bolivarian Alliance for…
Former paramilitary boss Ever Veloza Garcia, alias “HH,” pleaded guilty to the murder of thirteen people in the Colombian departments of Valle del Cauca, Cauca and Antioquia between 2001 and…
Colombia is a “puppet” of U.S. efforts to gain control in the region, according to film director Oliver Stone, who is currently promoting his new feature length documentary, “South of the Border,”…
The United States government congratulated Juan Manuel Santos on his victory in Sunday’s presidential elections, saying that the U.S. “did not anticipate a significant change” in the bilateral relationship between the…
The Obama administration said Tuesday that gains made in the war against drugs in Colombia were “entirely reversible without continued United States support” and affirmed its continued aid, with the release…
President Alvaro Uribe called Friday for immediate dialogue with the Supreme Court over its decision to unilaterally impose restrictions on extradition to the U.S, reports Caracol Radio. Uribe said that…
Two Colombians were added to U.S. list of drug traffickers banned from doing business with American companies, accused of laundering money for the FARC guerrilla group, reports El Espectador. Maria Mercedes…
The Colombian government on Wednesday proposed reduced sentences for paramilitaries extradited to the U.S. if they cooperate with the Justice and Peace process, reports El Tiempo. Deputy Justice Minister Miguel Ceballos is…