Colombia Reports
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - 00:00
The mass protest is comprised of Colombian citizens with no official political leanings that are using social networks such as Twitter (#CacerolazoPaSantos) to organize a series of nationwide marches against Colombia's government.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 00:00
Authorities have indicated that the "Gold Czar" will be charged with conspiracy to commit murder, formation of illegal groups and forced displacement and illegal enrichment.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 00:00
The murder of Cely, a street vendor in downtown Bogota, spurred spontaneous protests in Colombia's capital and calls in Congress to improve the criminal prosecution of perpetrators of sex or gender-related crimes.
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 00:00
Colombia's government and largest rebel group FARC on Sunday announced a public forum on the first of five points on the two warring parties' agenda: agricultural reform.
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 00:00
Colombia has sent a letter to the United Nations and will send another to the Organization of American States to protest a recent ruling by the International Court of Justice granting almost 30,000 square miles of disputed maritime territory to Nicaragua.
Friday, November 16, 2012 - 00:00
Police said Thursday they have arrested three men suspected of involvement in the mass murder of ten farmers in northwest Colombia last week.
Friday, November 16, 2012 - 00:00
Ex-Colombian President Alvaro Uribe rejected accusations by an Israeli mercenary that he helped finance the training of paramilitary groups in the 1980s.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 00:00
The purpose of the new equity tax is simply to shift taxation from labor to firms, in theory making labor more affordable for companies to hire.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 00:00
Just like in 2008, infighting between gangs have affected public life in the comunas 5, 6, 8 and 13, and outsider groups like the Urabenos are seizing the opportunity to enter the city and try to assume control.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 00:00
Colombia's ambassador to Spain on Monday urged that country's businesses to invest in his country in a bid to allow his country to "open its market and compete as equals with the worlds largest economies."