The almighty dollar and the Colombian peso

As the USD nears ever closer to COP$5,000, Mat Di Salvo takes a look at why this is happening and what it means for the country. The Colombian...

Will Colombia vote against corruption?

[caption id="attachment_31573" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Campaigners out on the street drumming up support for the anti-corruption...

US Secretary of State to head to Colombia this week as part of Latin American tour

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Two ex-guerillas from FARC gunned down at campaign event

[caption id="attachment_19139" align="alignnone" width="960"] A number of ex-rebels have been killed since the peace deal[/caption] Two former...

Gulf Clan believed to be responsible for grenade nightclub attack that left over 30 injured

[caption id="attachment_26522" align="aligncenter" width="471"] The Bora Bora nightclub in Caucasia (Google Maps)[/caption] Over 30 people were...

Former warlord extradited to Colombia following eight-year stint in US jail

[caption id="attachment_26440" align="aligncenter" width="506"] Hebert Veloza arriving in Colombia from the United States (Pic courtesy of Migración...

Over 100 human rights defenders killed in Colombia this year, according to the UN

[caption id="attachment_18427" align="alignnone" width="960"] Since the peace deal with the FARC, activists have been targeted - the UN say this is...