Little diversity on biodiversity: Humboldt Institute analysis finds all presidential candidates’ proposals insufficient ...

  The Bogotano Tingua, a species under threat- Photo: Wikipedia The Humboldt Institute has analysed this year’s presidential candidates’ main environmental proposals and identified topics that, in their opinion, will require more discussion, commitment …

Colombia’s presidential election could signal end of peace pact with former FARC rebels, analysts say

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombians go to the polls Sunday in a historic presidential election that could decide the fate of the already precarious peace agreement by the country’s largest and most violent rebel group and the government of outgoing president …

Colombia prepares for high-stakes presidential election

Colombians will go to the polls on Sunday in the first presidential election since the historic peace deal was signed with the FARC rebels. The two main contenders to succeed Nobel Peace Laureate Manuel Santos are Ivan Duque from the right wing Democratic …

Colombia to join NATO as first Latin American 'global partner'

May 26 (UPI) -- Columbia will become the first Latin American country to be part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, its president said. An announcement by Columbian President Juan Manuel Santos Friday said Colombia joined the Organization for …

Pablo Escobar's former hitman who admitted killing THREE HUNDRED people arrested in extortion probe in Colombia

A notorious hitman for slain drug lord Pablo Escobar – nicknamed Popeye – has been arrested in an extortion investigation. Jhon Jairo Velasquez, who admits to killing 300 people, was held in Medellin, Colombia’s second largest city. It comes four years …

Former hitman for drug kingpin Pablo Escobar re-arrested in Colombia

Colombian police have re-arrested a former hitman for the late drug lord Pablo Escobar as part of an investigation into extortion. The chief prosecutor's office said Friday that Jhon Jairo Velasquez, 56, was arrested in Medellin. It has yet to provide …

Colombia prepares for high-stakes presidential election

Pablo Escobar’s Former Hit Man “Popeye” Arrested In Medellin

From a “repentant Popeye”, he went on to “Popeye imprisoned”, Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez, the self-proclaimed former sicario (hitman) for Pablo Escobar, was arrested in Medellin on Friday, May 25, on charges of extortion and criminal conspiracy.   …

Colombia to be NATO's first Latin American global partner

Colombia’s James eyes better World Cup run in Russia

Bogota (Colombia), May 26 (IANS) Star midfielder James Rodriguez has extremely high expectations for Colombia heading into the 2018 World Cup in Russia, saying he hopes the team can top what it achieved four years ago and reach the semi-finals or …