Colombia Reports
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos praised U.S. Congress' ratification of a long-stalled free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries in a televised speech Wednesday.
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 00:00
One protester has been killed in Cali, while riot police clashed with protesters in Bogota on Wednesday in the latest protests against higher education reforms.
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia is model for war against terrorism: US ambassador - Colombia news | Colombia Reports
'Colombia has become a model of inspiration for the world for the war against terrorism, without sacrificing the fundamental values, democratic instituttions, a
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 00:00
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to renew a long-standing program that allows Colombia and other developing countries to export thousands of goods to the United States without paying duties.
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 00:00
Threats towards journalists around Colombia are on the rise, said the country's Foundation for the Freedom of Press Wednesday.
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 00:00
Politicians jailed in La Picota prison in Bogota for ties with paramilitaries can effectively elect candidates in the upcoming elections, Senator Ivan Cepeda claimed Wednesday during an inspection of prisons across Colombia.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 00:00
The son of ex-President Alvaro Uribe admitted to meeting with a director of the Nule group who is being prosecuted for corruption in a public works scandal, but insisted the meetings were casual and social.
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia's ex-President Alvaro Uribe sent an open letter to U.S. newspaper The Washington Post in which he expressed his "profound disappointment" over the publication of an article Sunday in which the newspaper alleged that American money was u
Friday, August 19, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia-s ex-President Alvaro Uribe claimed he is the victim of "criminal vengeance" as he denied ordering wiretaps on political opponents and having links to paramilitaries, in front of the commission investigating his alleged role in the DAS
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 00:00
The hacker collective Anonymous attacked the websites of the presidency, the Senate, President Juan Manuel Santos, and the Ministries of Defense and Education.