Colombia News

BOGOTA, Colombia, May 23, 2013 Bogot is a large city, both in surface area and in population.

U.S. officials are equally excited, saying U.S. businesses have improved their sales to the South American country by 20 percent.

One of the latest and most exciting trends in Colombian music fuses the traditional rhythms and melodies with electronic beats and modern influences.

A Colombian police officer stands guard near packs of confiscated marijuana in Cali March 26, 2013.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday appointed Luis Felipe Henao as the new minister of housing.

Suspected rebels of the FARC severely an oil pipeline on at least eight different locations in the north of Colombia , allegedly in retaliation of the killing of a prominent rebel leader.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by Peruvian President Ollanta Humala at Government Palace in Lima on May 22, 2013.

In mid-April, billboards that compared notorious kingpin Pablo Escobar with guerrilla leader Ivan Marquez filled the skylines of several cities in Colombia, including Medellin.

When President Barack Obama came into office, one of his priorities was to push forward and implement the U.S.-Colombia trade promotion agreement.

At least nine Colombian soldiers were killed in an attack with homemade explosives by the country's second-largest leftist rebel band, the military said Wednesday.

At least nine Colombian soldiers were killed in an attack with homemade explosives by the country's second-largest leftist rebel band, the military said Wednesday.

Trade Minister Tim Groser will attend the Pacific Alliance Ministerial Meeting and Head of State Summit in Cali, Colombia on 22 and 23 May.

Washington, May 21 : People who are consistently exposed to both wood smoke and tobacco smoke are at a greater risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and for experiencing more frequent and severe symptoms of the disease, as well as more severe airflow obstruction, than those who are exposed to only one type of smoke, a new study ... (more)

Colombian Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas said there's no need to change the country's monetary stance, as consumer confidence rebounds and growth picks up.

Textizen is a SMS platform for providing community feedback to urban planners and municipal decision makers regarding transportation, recreation, spending, quality of life improvements and more.

During his trip to Peru and Colombia this week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will attend the Pacific Alliance Leaders' Summit in Cali, Colombia.

Sergio Alcocer, Mexico's vice-minister of Foreign Affairs pose for a photograph May 17, 2013 during his visit to Ottawa.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hinted on Friday that he would seek re-election next year to ensure continuity of his policies - including peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels - though he did not explicitly announce his candidacy.

Colombian authorities announced Monday they will begin investigating "sex roulette," a newly discovered sex game played by minors that got a 14-year old girl accidentally pregnant.

A hapless mugger was lucky to escape with his life after being hit by a bus seconds after stealing a woman's phone.