Is prostitution between adults worse than shipping jobs overseas?

If you follow politics at all, you are probably aware that members of the Secret Service in Colombia, have been sent back to the U.S. for alleged involvement with prostitutes in Colombia. Also, members of the U.S. military seem to be involved in the same conduct. This is...

$2 Million Narco Sub Found in Colombian Jungle.

$2 Million Narco Sub Found in Colombian Jungle, Ready to Transport 8 Tons of Cocaine.  Colombian soldiers have for the first time seized a fully submersible drug-smuggling submarine capable of reaching the...

World's Shortest Man 2011: Edward Nino Hernández, Guinness Record

Guinness Book Of World Records 2011 Names Edward Nino Hernandez - Shortest Man In The World - Shorter Than The Late Ping, Ping, (video)The world's shortest man, Edward Nino Hernadez, height has not changed since he...

Bogota Earthquake: 5.0 on Richter Scale

Earthquake Hits Bogota, Colombia An earthquake hit Bogota, Colombia, rattling furniture and sending residents running into the streets. The earthquake measured 5.0 on the Richter scale, though it was originally reported as 5.4. Colombian government buildings were evacuated in...

World Cup of Cocaine Seized in Columbia

World Cup Made from Cocaine Seized at Bogota Airport This is not a Maradona joke. A replica World Cup made entirely from cocaine was seized at Bogota International Airport. The statue, which had been spraypainted...

Fans riot at Metallica gig In Colombia, over 160 arrested

A riot has broken out in Bogota, Colombia during and after a Metallica concert. The police presencse was massive with at least 1500 police officers, four tanks and some police trucks at the gig. Police arrested 120...

Colombian president'Uribe' has swine flu

Swine Flu is taking the shape of Global epidemic, Columbia presidents Swine Flu Infection might be the first high profile victim of the epidemic. This clearly shows that how dangerous it is, if such a high profile and protected person can be infected then what about the...

The doll that brings back Bogota

Jacqueline sits on the bed, staring up blankly with heavy blue eye shadow surrounding her painted eyes. Twenty-two year old Laura Mesa picks her up, pushing down some of her wiry red hair, and explains that...

Eight Colombian soldiers killed in clash with rebels

" BOGOTA: Eight Colombian soldiers have been killed in a clash with leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the northeastern Perija mountains on the Venezuelan border. "Unfortunately eight military officers died today in the province...

Colombia's Farc rebels free ex-governor

Colombian leftist rebels have freed a former governor held hostage for more than seven years. The release was facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross. The humanitarian group announced the...

Some 20 Dead in Colombia Bus Crash

At least 20 people reportedly died in a road accident in the west of Colombia Tuesday when the intercity bus that carried them crashed into a ravine. Some unconfirmed media reports says death toll around 37. The bus, carrying 40 passengers from Medellín to the Chocó capital...

Colombia protests Nicaraguan presidential remarks (updated)

Updates: On 21 June 2008 and according to Caracol network, Colombian Foreign Minister revealed his governments might ask for the extradition of three surviving girls from the 1 March incident in Ecuador....

FARC rejects Chavez´s call for unconditional release of hostages (updated)

Updates:  On 13 June 2008, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa backed the Chavez's proposal and asked FARC to give up arm struggle. Correa also stated his government was willing to participate...

Uribe proposes FARC hostage liberation in exchange of no US extradition

Caracas, Venezuela, 11 June 2008. During his intervention today at Risarlada -Western Colombia -President Uribe proposed FARC that if all hostages are liberate, his government would not pursue the US...

Colombian President Uribe rejected blackmailing through his son (updated)

UPDATES: On Thursday 12 June 2008 and continuing an unusual political sa, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe revealed the mobile phone number used by ex MP Yinis Medina to phone his son on 24 July...

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