Military dismantles 9 coca production plants in northeast Colombia
A military campaign in northeastern Colombia led to the closure of nine hidden factories used for the production of cocaine paste which government troops claim were run by ELN and FARC rebels. Troops...
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The official visit to Cartagena by British heir to the throne Prince Charles has created a storm of protest over a memorial plaque to British sailors who perished in a naval campaign off Cartagena...
View ArticlePolicemen killed in central Colombia while attending disturbance
Colombia’s National Police offered a $47,000 reward on Monday to find the killers of two policemen who were shot in central Colombia while attending a disturbance. Local authorities reported that the...
View ArticleBogota’s free bicycle parking spaces
Colombia’s capital Bogota is becoming increasingly bicycle-friendly and now has 13 stations of its mass transit bus system equipped with free bicycle parking garages. Two new bike stops on Monday were...
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Pablo Escobar’s death house for sale again
The Medellin house where infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed is being advertised for sale again. The five-bedroom house in the western part of Colombia’s second largest city is being sold by U....
View ArticleWestern Colombia isolated from rest of the country amid ELN threats
Transport companies halted operations between Medellin and the western Colombian state of Choco for Tuesday after the country’s second largest leftist rebel group, the ELN, had ordered a shutdown of...
View ArticleNorthwest Colombia state calls for unsafe mine closures, putting miners in...
The northwest Colombian state of Antioquia called for the closure of 64 coal mines over their allegedly high risk for accidents. Locals go as far as saying this could starve the communities around the...
View ArticleCyber-crime in Colombia reaching worrying level, say police and internet experts
A recent report suggests that cases of cybercrime rose by more than forty percent in 2013 alone and yet nearly half of technology users do not have suitable protection on their devices. Colonel Freddy...
View ArticleColombia finance minister calls for calm as dropping oil prices generate...
Colombia’s 2015 government budget was made assuming oil prices would not fall below $98 per barrel. However, with the oil price sitting at around $66 per barrel, the government is left with a huge...
View ArticleGeneral’s FARC capture a ‘closed chapter’ for Santos, but not for everybody
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday said the resignation of General Ruben Dario Alzate means his capture by FARC rebels little over two weeks ago is a “closed chapter.” However, questions...
View ArticleColombia Minister of Justice raises concerns about rise of synthetic drug use...
The Colombia Minister of Justice has stated that the rapid development of new synthetic drugs in Europe is concerning, as the use of so called designer drugs is higher in…Read more Colombia Minister of...
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Colombia and Panama continue to lock horns in tax haven battle
Relations between Panama and Colombia remain tense as ministers fail to come to an agreement in the debate over Panama’s continued status as a tax haven. Colombia’s Foreign Minister and Minister…Read...
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Colombia on trial; citizens sue state for total of $90B
Colombians have pending lawsuits against the state demanding a quarter of the country’s GDP but only a sixth of what the government claimed it was two years ago. According to…Read more Colombia on...
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The Channel 4 effect: Medellin police close child sex exploitation venues
Following pressure over ongoing sexual exploitation of children in the city, Medellin’s mayor announced on Wednesday that a police crackdown has saved 16 children from sexual exploitation. The...
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Uribe is ‘Colombia’s best-ever president’ say neo-paramilitaries in mass...
Neo-paramilitary group the “Aguilas Negras” sent a death threat to 99 human rights workers and politicians, while praising Colombia’s “best-ever president,” Senator Alvaro Uribe. In the letter 99...
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Bogota to have largest urban ecological park in Latin America
Bogota conservation authorities plan to create a bio-diversity corridor to preserve ground water and natural plant species in what would be the largest urban ecological park in Latin America. An...
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Colombia tax evaders have $50B parked in tax havens: Minister
Colombia’s minister of finance stated this weekend that Colombians are hiding $50 billion abroad in an attempt to avoid paying taxes over their assets. Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas told Spanish...
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Exodus of FARC leaders to Cuba drains rebels’ military command
While being able to maintain operations against state forces and infrastructure, the FARC’s military command in Colombia has been significantly weakened due to the rebel organization’s participation...
View ArticleThe other side of the debate; Colombia’s sex tourists get a say
Colombia’s press has been full of stories about increased sex tourism in the South American country, something that according to the sex tourists themselves is mostly a matter of offer and…Read more...
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Colombian femme fatal enjoys prison sentence on Caribbean beaches
A woman from Central Colombia, sentenced to 39 years for murdering her stepson, is apparently not in prison, but serving her supposed sentence on Caribbean beaches and at fancy parties. Marbely…Read...
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