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Panama, Honduras Arrest Colombian Drug Kingpins
January 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Two drug kingpins operating from the Colombian island of San Andres were captured in Honduras and Panama, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Saturday. continue reading »
Latin America News: Colombian Rebels Kidnap Gold Mine Employees
January 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombia's ELN guerrilla group abducted five employees from a gold mine in the northern province of Bolivar, the armed forces commander said Friday. continue reading »
Colombia Halts Hotel Project in Tayrona National Park
January 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Colombian government has suspended a hotel project in Tayrona National Park that included the construction of 12 cabins, to prevent any possible damage to the ecosystems of this natural reserve. continue reading »
Colombia Renews Coal Production Contract with Brazilian Firm
January 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombia's government renewed a coal production and marketing accord with Brazilian conglomerate Votorantim Group's local unit, which has operated in the central province of Boyaca since 1989. continue reading »
Concern Over Constitutional Reforms in Colombia Giving Military Too Much Power
January 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expresses its deep concern over the serious setback in human rights that would represent the constitutional reform that modifies Articles continue reading »
Latin American News: Honduran Ambassador to Colombia Resigns Amidst Scandal
January 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The ambassador of Honduras to Colombia, Carlos Humberto Rodriguez, resigned his post Saturday following the scandal at his country's embassy in Bogota last Dec. 20, the Honduran Foreign Ministry said. continue reading »
Drug Trafficker Operating Throughout LatAm Arrested in Colombia
January 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A man suspected of belonging to a drug gang that operates in Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Argentina was arrested in southwestern Colombia, the National Police said. continue reading »
Major Bus Accident Kills 11, Injures 30 in Colombia
January 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Eleven people died, including four children, and another 30 were injured in a bus crash on the highway between the Colombian provinces of Caldas and Cundinamarca, traffic authorities said Saturday. continue reading »
Latin America News: Colombian Military Kills 13 Guerrillas
January 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 13 guerrillas were killed during an operation by Colombian security forces against the FARC rebels in Chigorodo, a town in the northwestern province of Antioquia. continue reading »
Colombian Police Seize 1,760 Pounds of Cocaine Headed for Mexico
December 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In a new blow at the Los Urabaños crime gang in the port of Cartagena, Colombian police seized Saturday 800 kilos (1,760 pounds) of cocaine chlorohydrate of the highest purity that was being shipped to the Los Zetas cartel in Mexico by way of Honduras. continue reading »
Court Bans Film in Colombia After Testimony of Former Hostage
December 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A politician and attorney who spent six years as a hostage of FARC guerrillas has convinced a court to prohibit the marketing in Colombia of "Operacion E" (Operation E), a film inspired by the story of a peasant who cared for a son she bore in captivity. continue reading »
Colombia Investigating Drug Ring Within Military
December 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombia's Defense Ministry has launched an investigation into drug trafficking by the military after seven soldiers - including a major - were arrested with a total of more than 100 kilos of marijuana in their possession. continue reading »
Pacific Rubiales Reaches Daily Production Goal of 280,000 Barrels in Colombia
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Canadian oil company Pacific Rubiales Energy said Wednesday it has reached its 2012 production target of 280,000-285,000 barrels of crude per day in Colombia despite licensing delays. continue reading »
Is the Colombian Peace Period Over Already?
December 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A group of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, rebels attacked the police station of a poor northwestern Colombian town, an assault that comes less than a month after the guerrilla group's leadership declared a unilateral two-month truce. continue reading »
Colombia’s Ecopetrol to Invest $9.5 Billion in 2013
December 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol announced plans to invest more than $9.5 billion in 2013 as it strives to boost output to 1 million barrels per day by 2015. continue reading »
Colombia Receives $12 Million Loan to Train 4,000 Youth For Offshoring Industry
December 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $12 million loan to promote the expansion of the offshoring services industry in Colombia in order to increase employment, boost exports of high value-added services, and improve the sector’s business climate. continue reading »
3 Die, 5 Still Missing from Colombian Shipwreck
December 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least three people died, five went missing and 14 were rescued after a Colombian-flagged vessel went down in the Pacific Ocean, the Colombian navy said. continue reading »
Dept. of State Honors Colombian’s Commitment to Her Community
December 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Department of State selected Ms. Nathaly Rivera Victoria of Colombia as December’s International Exchange Alumni Member of the Month. continue reading »
First Round of Peace Talks Between Colombia and Rebels End
November 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The first round of talks here between the Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels has ended with progress on mechanisms for incorporating civil society into the process, which is aimed at bringing an end to a decades-long armed conflict. continue reading »
Colombia Withdraws From ICJ Pact Over Territorial Dispute with Nicaragua
November 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday that Colombia has pulled out of a pact recognizing the International Court of Justice's jurisdiction over its territorial disputes, a step taken in the wake of this month's world-court decision setting new maritime borders with Nicaragua. continue reading »
