Workers are to be given two days' paid leave if their pets die in a bill put forward in Colombia. Alejandro Carlos Chacon, 48, of the Colombian Liberal Party, brought…
Colombian NGOs have found nearly 1,000 missing victims of military kidnappings and gang killings in a cemetery in Medellin. The National Movement of Victims of State Crimes (MOVICE) revealed that…
A unique South American porcupine species of which little is known is sadly at risk of extinction. The brown hairy dwarf porcupine (Coendou vestitus) is found in the Andean region…
Colombian authorities are investigating the case of a transgender sex worker who died after allegedly being refused treatment for suspected COVID-19. Alejandra Monocuco, 39, worked as sex worker in the…
A small fibreglass submarine thought to be used for drug trafficking has been found in a swamp in the Colombian jungle by soldiers. The ‘narco-sub’ was found in the municipality…
Spanish treasury officials have confirmed that Colombian pop star Shakira allegedly committed tax fraud of 12.2 million GBP in Spain between 2012 and 2014. The claim came to light during…
A 12-year-old has had his right leg amputated after stepping on an anti-personnel mine in a Colombian cocaine field. The boy, whose name was not revealed, was injured by an…
At least three Colombian soldiers have been injured in a “terrorist” car bomb blast at the army headquarters that is believed to have been carried out by the left-wing armed…
Javier Cordoba, the journalist A 32-year-old Colombian journalist and radio presenter has been shot dead while on air hosting his show. Javier Chaguendo Cordoba was killed in Llorente in the…
This Colombian politician has been found dead in a forest with “13 shots” inside him - making him the 16th election candidate killed in the South American country this year.…