Shakira endorses Barack Obama
She can’t vote, but that didn’t stop Colombian pop star Shakira from throwing her support behind Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Thursday. “If I could vote, I would vote for…
She can’t vote, but that didn’t stop Colombian pop star Shakira from throwing her support behind Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Thursday. “If I could vote, I would vote for…
An international labor network announced Wednesday it will step up its work in Colombia under its “Freedom from fear” project. Union Network International made the announcement in one of three…
Colombian president Álvaro Uribe is confident a trade agreement with the European Union will be successfully negotiated. Uribe said he hopes the European Union accepts to negotiate with Perú and…
A United Nations working group on arbitrary detention began an official ten-day visit to Colombia Tuesday. At least 6,648 Colombians were victims of arbitrary arrests between August 2002 and June…
The FARC offered to be “on the frontlines of the battle” to defend the revolution of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez in possible war with the U.S., according to the Bolivarian…
Two retired Colombian army colonels and eight other members of the armed forces are sought by the country’s Attorney general for allegedly killing approximately 200 civilians over eight years. Between…
Like many major Latin American cities, Medellín has a city tour bus. Fittingly, it’s called the TuriBus (too-ri-bous). For 12,000 pesos, or about US$6, it will ferry you around in…
An armed group kidnapped 11 Colombian citizens partying at a farm near the northeastern Venezuelan city of Guanare on Monday. The group includes three minors. Local daily El Nacional reported…
Amnesty International called on the Colombian government give “clear and unequivocal backing” to the work of human rights organizations. The declaration comes days after new revelations that suggests the army…