Gold rush causes crime surge in Valle del Cauca
Gold mining in Colombia’s southern Valle del Cauca department is connected with the drug trade and is causing an increase in violence and unrest in the region, according to the governor.…
Gold mining in Colombia’s southern Valle del Cauca department is connected with the drug trade and is causing an increase in violence and unrest in the region, according to the governor.…
Colombia’s Inspector General accused the already dismissed governor of Valle del Cauca of using government money to buy advertisement criticizing one of the department’s deputies. According to the Inspector General’s…
The 10th annual Cali Exposhow will run October 19 through 23 in the capital city of Colombia’s Valle del Cauca department. The event will feature displays on fashion, beauty and…
A minor earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit Colombia’s Pacific coast early Tuesday morning. The earthquake took place just before 6AM and has its epicenter 4 miles outside…
Three Colombian soldiers reportedly were killed in a minefield in the south western Valle del Cauca department on Saturday. The incident happened in the village of La Moralia in the…
At least 1,500 of Cali‘s 10,000 city officials are under disciplinary investigation by the city’s Office of Municipal Planning and Discipline Inspection. Disciplinary official Maria Grace Figueroa told local newspaper…
For the past ten years, Cali has submitted its title as the capital of salsa to celebrate its annual AJAZZGO festival in September. Starting September 2, visitors to Cali will enjoy experimental and latin…
Two earthquakes hit south-west Colombia on Monday afternoon, causing panic, but leaving no casualties or damaged buildings, authorities said. The National Seismological Network of Colombia (known by its Spanish acronym…
A 73-year-old Cali priest was forced to resign after one of his two girlfriends exposed their sexual relationship. High church officials told Spanish press agency Efe on Thursday that priest…