Category: Colombia
October 13, 2011 > Erwin Cifuentes
Abortion Ban Rejected By Colombian Senate
A congressional committee defeated a proposal on Wednesday that would have modified the Colombian constitution in order to ban all forms of abortion. The bill, which was submitted by Conservative Party […] Read More >
October 10, 2011 > Roque Planas
Abbas Colombia Visit: Palestinian President Seeks Support For Statehood Bid
President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Colombia Monday, where he hopes to gain President Juan Manuel Santos’ support for Palestine’s bid for recognition by the United Nations. […] Read More >
September 21, 2011 > Roque Planas
Colombia’s Santos Calls For Dialogue On Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
UNITED NATIONS — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos called for mediation to advance Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on Wednesday and cited his own country’s recent experience with its neighbors as examples of […] Read More >
September 18, 2011 > Roque Planas
Colombia’s DAS Faces Unprecedented Intelligence Leak
In a case that is inviting comparisons to WikiLeaks, Colombia’s intelligence service has lost control of an unprecedented amount of classified information, according to report by Semana. The magazine referred to […] Read More >
September 7, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Colombia: Santos Shakes Up Military Leadership
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos reshuffled his country’s military top brass after the announcement of a new injection of over $800 million in defense spending for the Andean nation. Santos […] Read More >
August 19, 2011 > Roque Planas
Colombia: Piedad Córdoba Leaves Country Due To Threats
Former Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba said Wednesday night she would leave Colombia, after experiencing an increase in death threats and other forms of intimidation. “She told us that she would […] Read More >
August 16, 2011 > Staff
Venezuela Holds FARC Extradition After Asylum Request
Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuela’s handover of a senior member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is on hold after the man requested asylum. Guillermo […] Read More >
August 8, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Colombia: Santos Celebrates First Year In Office With New Strategy To Fight FARC
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos celebrated his first full year in office Sunday by vowing to set new strategies in the government’s decades-long war with left-wing guerrillas. Speaking in Bogotá, […] Read More >
July 28, 2011 > Staff
Colombian Court Tells Congress To Rule On Gay Marriage
Today in Latin America Top Story — In a move heralded by gay rights activists, Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled that the issue of same-sex marriage is a legislative matter that […] Read More >
July 21, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Colombia Bans Sale Of Single Cigarettes & Snuff Ads
The once ubiquitous feature in many Colombian cities and towns – a man or woman carrying a wooden box and selling single cigarettes or “looseys” – is no more. A […] Read More >