Venezuelans find safety in Colombia
When Darlys* fled Venezuela with her two children looking for safety, she never imagined...
U.S. Lawmakers do damage control after Trump rips President Duque
(McClatchy) Florida lawmakers went into damage control mode after President...
Colombia could become a target of retaliation
Intervention in Venezuela would also destabilise its closest neighbour and...
Historic Mega-Concert on Colombian-Venezuelan Border
British billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Richard Branson is spearheading a unique and historic concert on the Venezuelan-Colombian border, in conjunction with the beginning of...
VOA Latin America Interviews Ivan Duque
Colombian President Ivan Duque, interviewed Saturday by VOA's Latin America Division, discussed the battle against the National Liberation Army in Venezuela and strengthening his...
PriceSmart Declares Dividend, Announces Expansion
PriceSmart declared a US$0.70 per share dividend at the company's 2019 annual meeting of stockholders held on January 30, 2019, in San Diego.
A $0.35...
Colombia Military Kills Dissident Militant Leader
Colombia’s military says it has killed a militant leader who refused to adhere to a peace accord his rebel group and the government agreed...
Colombia Denies Entry to Over 200 Venezuelan Supporters Of Maduro
Colombian authorities have banned over 200 Venezuelan officials and supporters of President Nicolas Maduro from entering the country amid the escalating political crisis in...
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Bogota sends public transport past Christmas decorations
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Colombians Denounce Health System Crisis
More than 16 million Colombians criticized free medical services to the population, in a formal consultation in which 40 percent reported the lousy job...
Open Pit Miners Strike in Colombia
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FARC requests 2 rebel leaders be brought back to Colombia
Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, called for the repatriation of two former guerrilla leaders currently imprisoned in the United States.
The request, published on...
Colombia Foreign Direct Investment Down
(Reuters) - Colombia's foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 0.92 percent in the first nine months of 2013 compared with the same period a year...
Santos ahead of competition but short of first round win: poll
A poll released Thursday placed Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos ahead in the country’s upcoming presidential elections but short of the required majority to...
Colombia’s Los Katios Park no longer in danger: Unesco
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Due to “significant improvements” against human destruction, UNESCO removed Colombia’s Katios National Park from its list of World Heritage in Danger.
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Kerry congratulates Colombia over 204 years of independence
US Secretary of State John Kerry, on behalf of President Barack Obama and the American people, congratulated Colombia for the 204th anniversary of the South...
Colombian President Objects to Legislated Justice Reform
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santoso objected to the judicial reform passed by the Congress of the Republic and called it unaceptable for the Government...
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“Bogota Brothel Tours: A Brief Career in Colombia’s Sex Trade”, e-Book Released
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‘Neiva is 4th Largest in Buying apparel in Colombia’
The capital city of Neiva in the Department of Huila, Colombia is the fourth largest in per capita spending on clothing, announced the business...
Shakira Makes a Silly Face
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UN Condemns Bogota Terrorist Attack And Urges International Support For Justice For Victims
The United Nations is urging its members to "actively cooperate" with Colombian authorities in their efforts to bring to justice those responsible for last...
Cuba Will Adhere to Protocol after Breakdown of Colombia-ELN Peace Talks
Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, reiterated, through his official Twitter account, that Cuba will act in strict respect for the Peace...
Colombia Tells Cuba There Are No Agreements That Protect Terrorism
The Colombian government told Cuba on Monday there are no agreements that protect terrorism and so repeated its request that the Caribbean island hand...
Terror cannot be the seed of peace, Bogota cardinal says after car bomb
Cardinal Ruben Salazar Gomez of Bogota said that terror can never be the seed of justice and peace, following Thursday's car bomb attack at...
UN Secretary-General Condemns Car Bomb Attack In Colombia
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, condemned on Friday the bomb attack on Friday in the Colombian capital, Bogota, against a police...
President Duque calls on Colombians to march against terrorism on Sunday
On Twitter, President Ivan Duque called on all Colombains to March, this Sunday, in rejection of terrorism and in memory of the young people...
21 Dead, Dozens Hurt in Colombia Car Bomb Explosion
A car bomb exploded Thursday, January 17, at a police academy in Bogota, leaving at least 21 people dead and dozens injured, Colombian police...
President Duque Calls on Cuba to Hand Over ELN Peace Delegation
Colombia's President Ivan Duque is demanding the Cuban government hand over the National Liberation Army (ELN) peace delegation and ordering the lifting of the...
No, The US and Colombia Will Not Eradicate 50% of Colombian Coca by 2023
It’s hard not to feel a bit snubbed by Donald Trump if you’re Colombian President Ivan Duque. Twice now, Trump has canceled official visits...
Third Social Leader Killed in First 4 Days of 2019
Wilmer Antonio Miranda, a Campesino and social leader of Colombia’s Cauca region was shot to death Friday. He is the third social leader to...
Colombia Probes Alleged Plot by Venezuelans to Assassinate President Duque
The Colombian government is investigating a possible plot by three Venezuelan nationals to assassinate President Ivan Duque, Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes said in a...