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Colombia said Thursday that it had extradited 18 drug suspects who are facing charges of money laundering and drug trafficking in the US. and Spain.  Among the suspects are infamous drug lord, Jorge Milton Cifuentes, head of one of the oldest drug trafficking organization in Colombia, the so-called Cifuentes Villa clan. Cifuentes, known under the alias “JJ,” was captured by Venezuelan officials...

Colombia’s average crude oil output in 2013 is expected to rise 7 percent from last year to 1.007 million barrels per day, the country’s petroleum industry association said on Wednesday, but the pace of exploration for badly-needed new reserves slowed. The association, known as the ACP, expects oil output in 2014 to rise 2 percent to 1.030 million barrels and for 6 percent more exploratory...

Totó La Momposina, the great singer of Colombian traditional music, received a lifetime achievement award at the Latin Grammys last month. But the 73-year old artist said the prestigious prize belonged less to her than to the centuries-old culture and music she represents – and the generations of Colombians who created it. “The music of identity won this prize,” Momposina said from...

WASHINGTON — President Obama told Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday that he supports new peace talks with rebel forces in Colombia. While “it is not easy,” Obama said that Santos is doing the right thing in seeking “a lasting and just peace” with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). “Obviously, there are going to be some very challenging questions moving...

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People”s Army (FARC-EP) work to present a comprehensive view of the design of the National Constituent Assembly they propose, its member, Andrew Paris, said here. In an interview with Prensa Latina, Paris, a member of the rebel delegation to the peace talks with the Colombian government, considered evident that the Constituent Assembly takes again...

An elderly woman in Bogota was checked into a hospital after reporting a strong headache and diarrhea, leading doctors to discover a 32-week developed fetus from a pregnancy that took place 40 years ago. “An 82-year-old patient who arrived at emergency services on December 8 with diarrhea and in the medical exam the medic who was looking over (the patient) noted something abnormal in her abdomen...

The Federation of Culinary Associations of the Republic of Cuba and the Cocinarte Academy of Gastronomy in Santiago de Cali, Colombia, signed an agreement to build closer ties and collaboration. Eddy Fernandez, president of the Cuban federation said today that the agreement seeks to deepen the friendship between the two organizations. The agreement was signed this week at Artechef, a teaching restaurant...

Following on past success, the fourth Vino Barranquero wine and music festival will take place on Sunday, December 22 from 2PM to 9PM at a farm just outside of Medellin. Music will feature Medellin salsa ensemble Siguarajazz, as well as local Colombian jazz band La Guaneña. Locally produced beverages and food are sure to intrigue and delight guests. On the farm, Barranquero’s brand will present...

  The church is the most prominent building in the main square of Villa de Leyva. Photo: Mark Stachiew, Postmedia News Colombia is perceived by some as an unsafe place to visit, but considering that cruise ships have been stopping there for several years now, it’s clear that plenty of people believe otherwise and now a growing number of curious travellers are heading further inland to discover...

During its ice bottle giveaway in Colombia earlier this year, Coca-Cola gave away an average of 265 frozen bottles an hour, the company says. Here’s how they did it: “Micro-filtered water” is poured into silicone molds, then frozen to -13°F. The ice bottles are shipped empty; servers fill them with soda right before handing them over. (So in fact it’s more like a bottle-shaped glass.) To...