Bogota murder rate 10% higher
Bogota’s murder rate increased 10% this year compared to the same period in 2008, the capital city council reported on Thursday. In spite of discrepancies between the numbers reported by…
Bogota’s murder rate increased 10% this year compared to the same period in 2008, the capital city council reported on Thursday. In spite of discrepancies between the numbers reported by…
For several weeks now, Colombia has been abuzz with the rumor that megaband U2 will perform in Bogota, but all that depends on whether the Mayor permits them to use…
Bogota Health authorities announced Wednesday an international school closed its doors after a student was confirmed to have swine flu. “Closing the school was a preventive measure, planned by the…
A nine-month old baby came back to life hours after he had been declared dead, television network RCN reported on Tuesday. The child initially died of cardiac arrest in a…
Colombian film La Sangre y la Lluvia (Blood and Rain) premiered Tuesday at the 66th Venice Film Festival. The latest film of director Jorge Navas is vying for Venice’s ‘Lion…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced Tuesday it will appeal the release of an alleged guerrilla who was arrested while carrying proof of life videos of FARC hostages. The announcement was…
Bogota authorities say they need six thousand more policemen to guarantee security for the city’s residents. According to the city’s Government Secretary Clara Lopez, the capital needs some 23 thousand…
An alleged FARC guerrilla captured with proofs of life of hostages in his possession was released after a judge ruled that his rights had been violated. The suspect was arrested…
Colombian authorities claim to have arrested one of the FARC’s urban coordinators, who was in charge of infiltrating state bodies in the south east of the country. According to officials,…