Central Colombia bridge collapses for 2nd time this year; 5 workers killed
Five people died on Monday after a structure fell at the building site of a bridge that collapsed...
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Bridge collapses in central Colombia: 10 confirmed dead, 3 injured
Ten people have died and three are injured following the collapse of a bridge under construction...
Central Colombia massacre leaves at least 4 dead, 2 injured
A massacre in a Central Colombian city has left at least four people dead and two seriously...
‘Historic’ land restitution ruling in Colombia
In a historic ruling, the Colombian State has given land rights to the family of a “missing” member of the FARC linked, now-defunct, Patriotic Union political party. In a ruling on Tuesday, three magistrates ordered...
Central Colombia to host cow-tail-pulling competition (VIDEO)
The world rally of coleo, when men on horses pull the tails of bulls until they fall over, is to be held in Villavicencio in central Colombia from October 12 to 15. Coleo has been used by Latin American cowboys for many years to...
Central Colombia gears up for Joropo dance tournament
Colombians prepare to celebrate important regional folkloric music and dance in the 44th...
‘FARC’ target police and vehicles in seperate road attacks
Two separate weekend road attacks from alleged FARC rebels have left police and civilians injured and caused damage to vehicles. The most damaging attack came in northern Norte de Santander Department, where a bomb at a police...
Colombia police arrest 70 in Labor Day protests
Police in Colombia’s capital Bogota arrested approximately 70 protesters Tuesday for carrying dangerous items at this year’s annual Labor Day marches. The accused were taken to the Permanent Justice Unit for...
FARC hostage release operation begins
The operation to release five hostages held by the FARC for more than 12 years has begun despite an initial delay due to rain. The Brazilian helicopter carrying hostage release mediators and representatives of the Red Cross took...
Rains delaying FARC hostage release operation
The operation to release five of ten hostages guerrilla group FARC promised to release has been delayed because of rain. The helicopter that will pick up the captive members of the security forces will not be able to take off...
30 injured after hoax flood warning causes panic in central Colombian city
A hoax flood warning in the central Colombian city of Villavicencio caused widespread panic among residents late Friday. Thirty were injured in the chaos. The hoax was started by an unidentified Blackberry user who spread the...
Colombia ups security on Bogota-Villavicencio highway
Colombia has strengthened security on the highway between the capital Bogota and the city of Villavicencio, reported a local radio station on Monday. According to the report, the Colombian army has deployed 1,200 troops to...
