Colombia News

In the proverbial happy ending, two Spaniards who were taken hostage by a guerrilla group in Colombia on May 17th have finally been freed and are planning a wedding.

Three women dressed like nuns have been arrested at a Colombian airport allegedly smuggling drugs. Police said the women, aged 20, 32 and 37 had two kilos of cocaine each strapped to their bodies.

Bogot - The city of Bogotá, capital of Colombia, is located on a plateau of the Andes, in central Colombia, 2.650 meters (8,690 feet) above sea level. The capital, with nearly 7.3 million inhabitants is the fifth most populous conurbation in South America.

Medellin, Colombia: Voted 2013's Innovative City of the Year for its implementation of sustainable innovation and a unique budgeting system.

Pasto - Despite earlier reports to the contrary, an earthquake injured eight people and damaged 143 homes when it ripped through a broad swath of Colombia and Ecuador on Saturday morning.

After sensitive documents were compromised when prostitutes and other guests looted the embassy in Bogotá, the Honduran ambassador to Colombia has lost his job.

Bogot - After almost a half century of conflict with the government FARC rebels in Colombia will begin peace talks with the government.

Some officials in Colombia want to impose tougher punishments against perpetrators who attack women with acid, as there is a spike in the number of acid attacks against women.

Barranquilla - A boy, 3, has been rescued after falling down a sewer shaft while playing at a construction site in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Paleontologists have discovered the fossilized remains of an ancient turtle that is being described as the size of a small car.