A Spanish newspaper article claiming that there are 5,000 hitmen in Medellin is totally inaccurate and unfair, the city’s authorites said Tuesday. Medellin police commander General Yesid Vasquez accused the…
Barcelona soccer club will be formally invited to play a match in Colombia’s second city Medellin, announced city mayor Anibal Gaviria. The announcement was made during Gaviria’s recent visit to…
Medellin’s newly installed mayor, with the support of the local army brigade, imposed a year-long ban on the carrying of weapons Thursday. The ban is officially imposed by the army,…
Medellin Mayor-elect Anibal Gaviria explained to Colombian media Wednesday that he remained confident throughout his “tough campaign” that he would defeat opponent Luis Perez in the Medellin mayoral race. “Frankly…
Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe on Monday accepted the defeats of the majority of candidates he endorsed in Sunday’s local elections, and congratulates the winners. In a press release, Uribe…
Liberal Party candidate Anibal Gaviria won Medellin’s mayoral election, narrowly beating independent candidate and former Mayor Luis Perez. With 95.10% of the votes counted, Gaviria won 37.65% of the votes,…
Medellin gang leader “El Cebollero” claimed Thursday to have evidence that he gave money to a previous political campaign of Anibal Gaviria, now a candidate for Medellin mayor. In an…
Medellin mayor candidate Luis Perez has been rocked by allegations that he has been using paramilitary groups and criminal gangs in his election campaigns. With less than a month to…
The latest opinion polls show Liberal Party candidate Anibal Gaviria is leading the race to become the next mayor of Medellin. Former Governor of Antioquia Gaviria currently has the support…