Tag: Colombia

Thursday, October 12th 2017 - 11:30 UTC
Peru and Colombia players deny any agreement during Tuesday night's qualifier

Peru's Renato Tapia admitted discussing World Cup qualification with Colombia captain Radamel Falcao during their match on Tuesday night but denied making a pact. Falcao, who plays his club football for French Ligue 1 side Monaco, was seen in discussion with Peruvian players with his hand covering his mouth towards the end of the 1-1 draw in Lima.
Thursday, September 14th 2017 - 06:37 UTC
Netanyahu, in Colombia: Israel a close ally in war and in the reconstruction process

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos are pledging to strengthen ties in areas like science, security and tourism as Colombia transitions into a post-conflict era. Netanyahu arrived in Bogota on Wednesday for the second-leg of his trip as the first Israeli prime minister to visit Latin America.
Saturday, August 26th 2017 - 10:53 UTC
Colombia, Chile and Uruguay with the lowest money laundering risks in Latam

An annual report by one of the world’s leading institutions working against financial crimes ranks countries around the world in terms of their money laundering risk levels, providing a sense of where Latin American nations stand when it comes to this important aspect of combating organized crime.
Wednesday, August 16th 2017 - 09:10 UTC
FARC hands over weapons, prepares for the political phase of peace accord

U.N. observers on Tuesday removed the last of more than 8,000 guns once carried by the guerrillas of Colombia’s largest rebel army and collected at 26 demobilization sites around the South American nation under a historic peace deal. The next phase of the peace deal is for the ex guerrillas to organize politically and run for seats in congressional elections.
Wednesday, July 26th 2017 - 05:02 UTC
Colombia's FARC will officially become a political party on September first

Colombia's FARC rebels will officially transform into a political party on September 1, a major step in reintegrating the former guerillas into civilian life as part of a historic peace deal.
Monday, July 24th 2017 - 07:07 UTC
Mercosur and Colombia agree to a limited list of tariff-free products

Mercosur inked a trade deal with Colombia last Friday to allow limited quantities of tariff-free trade in products including automobiles, textiles and agrochemicals, Argentina's and Colombia's governments said.
Tuesday, July 18th 2017 - 05:01 UTC
FMD outbreak in Colombia under control but origin remains inconclusive

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reports that no further outbreaks of foot and mouth disease have been reported in Colombia, however, the investigation is ongoing.
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 07:22 UTC
Colombian president grants amnesty to FARC 3.600 members, as part of the peace deal

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has signed a decree granting amnesty to another 3,600 members of the Farc rebel group, which last year reached a peace deal with the government. It is the third and final amnesty decree signed by Santos.
Wednesday, June 28th 2017 - 02:01 UTC
UN says FARC rebels hand over weapons to Colombian authorities

Leftist rebels in Colombia have turned over almost all of their fighters’ individual weapons as part of a historic peace deal reached with the government last year to end a half century of conflict, the United Nations said Monday.
Monday, April 3rd 2017 - 10:16 UTC
Mudslide in Colombian sweeps away half a city: 254 dead, hundreds missing

Flooding and mudslides in the Colombian city of Mocoa sent torrents of water and debris crashing onto houses in the early hours of Saturday morning, killing 254 people, a quarter of them children, injuring hundreds and sending terrified residents, some in their pajamas, scrambling to evacuate.