Homemade bombs explode in front of Colombian presidential palace
Two homemade bombs explode near the Colombian president’s residence in Bogota. Police said no injuries or damage was caused by the devices, which exploded around 12PM in the Plaza de…
Two homemade bombs explode near the Colombian president’s residence in Bogota. Police said no injuries or damage was caused by the devices, which exploded around 12PM in the Plaza de…
Protesters and police clashed violently in Bogota as demonstrations against poor bus service virtually shut down the city. Hooded protesters robbed a Transmileno ticket office in Calle 45, and there…
A Colombian journalist responsible for a video of police violently breaking up a protest is in hiding after receiving multiple death threats. Bladimir Espitia was forced to go into hiding…
Colombia’s Chief of Police General Oscar Naranjo claimed Tuesday that public protests inflict real harm on the morale of the FARC rebel group. Commenting on Tuesday’s nationwide march to end…
Colombians are taking to the streets in 50 cities Tuesday to demand an end to violence and the immediate release of hostages held by illegal armed groups. Organizers are hoping…
The heads of Colombian political parties and movements must call for an end to the violence and riots that followed recent local elections, according to an electoral observation NGO. The…
A group of hooded people hijacked a bus and set it ablaze Tuesday during student protests at the Technological University of Pereira, central Colombia. According to Colonel Gonzalo Londoño Portela,…
Colmbian oil workers union USO have warned that Canadian oil company Pacific Rubiales could see a repeat of last September’s protests that brought production grinding to a halt if the…
Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon called for a dialogue between the government and students over proposed reforms to higher education. According to media reports, Garzon asked the presidents of the…