National Police boss, General Palomino resigns amidst scandal

General Rodolfo Palomino resigned today, Wednesday February 17, just a day after the Procuraduría announced it would launch an investigation into...

‘International public health emergency’ Zika virus continues to spread in Colombia

Latin America has been hit by an outbreak of Zika, a virus transmitted by mosquitos which now affects 23 countries in the region. On an International...

UN agree to monitor eventual ceasefire

[caption id="attachment_12907" align="alignnone" width="960"] Colombian soldiers in the conflict zone.[/caption] In what is being described as a...

FARC and Colombian government ask UN to monitor ceasefire

[caption id="attachment_9303" align="aligncenter" width="570"] For over half a century Colombia has been engaged in an immense internal conflict...

Santos rejects FARC ceasefire conditions

[caption id="attachment_4032" align="aligncenter" width="960"] FARC lead peace talks negotiator alias 'Ivan Marquez' seen in this undated file photo....