7 suspected ELN members captured
Seven suspected members of the ELN guerrilla group were captured in the northeastern Colombian Santander department, reported Radio Caracol Thursday. The alleged members of the “Efrain Pabon Pabon” front of…
Seven suspected members of the ELN guerrilla group were captured in the northeastern Colombian Santander department, reported Radio Caracol Thursday. The alleged members of the “Efrain Pabon Pabon” front of…
A bank in northern Colombia searched desperately Wednesday through 3,000 tons of landfill waste for money that ended up in the trash. A bank employee mistakenly discarded $19,000 on Monday…
Miners with claims to territory in northern Colombia face an uncertain future after a 27,911-acre area in the region was deemed a protected nature reserve. Uncertainty swelled after the Regional Corporation…
A region of central Colombia has been declared a national park, in turn halting all plans for mining in the area, local media reported Tuesday. What is now known as…
With a hot climate, easy access to gushing whitewater rivers, canyons and whitewashed colonial towns, Colombia’s northeastern Santander department offers a range of activities for the outdoor enthusiast. To paraphrase…
Colombia’s prison authority said Monday it has thwarted a prison break by high-profile drug trafficking suspects in the northeast of the country. According to prison authority INPEC, two imprisoned drug…
An earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude shook the northern Colombian department of Santander on Monday. The earthquake struck at noon during the holiday although no casualties or property damage has yet…
After two other witnesses recently revoked their testimoney against an ex-governor’s involvement with paramilitary, a third ex-paramilitary also has also denied being witness to the former governor’s “parapolitics.” Alexander Gutierrez,…
A second witness to a Colombian ex-governor’s alleged ties to paramilitary groups on Monday revoked his testimony condemning the politician. Jesus Guerrero, an ex-member of the AUC paramilitary group,…