Colombia's 'consensus' tax reform to go to Congress in coming weeks -finance minister
BOGOTA, June 10 (Reuters) – Colombia’s government will present a “consensus” tax reform proposal to Congress in the coming weeks, finance minister Jose [...]
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Rights panel begins Colombia visit over possible abuses during protests
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Representatives from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) met with Colombian officials on Monday ahead of a three-day visit [...]
UN calls for independent probe as unrest death toll rises in Colombia
BOGOTA (AFP) – Colombia’s government resumed negotiations with demonstrators to end more than a month of protests on Sunday (May 30), as the United [...]
Thousands of Colombians march to protest government tax proposals
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters answered calls from Colombia’s biggest unions to fill streets across the country to demonstrate on Wednesday against [...]
Colombia rules out prompt opening of Venezuela border on COVID concerns
Slideshow ( 3 images )BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Ivan Duque on Thursday ruled out a prompt reopening of his country’s border with [...]
Venezuela asks UN to facilitate communication with Colombia over deadly border conflict
COLOMBIA (REUTERS) – Venezuela will ask the United Nations to help establish communication with Colombia about a conflict on the countries’ southern borders [...]
Colombian defence minister dies of Covid-19 complications
BOGOTA (AFP) – Colombian Defence Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo died on Tuesday (Jan 26) of coronavirus complications, the country’s president announced. He was [...]
Colombia will expel foreigners caught partying as Covid-19 spreads
BOGOTA (AFP) – Colombian immigration officials announced Monday (Jan 18) that foreign nationals caught taking part in underground parties in violation of a [...]
Transgender woman killed at army checkpoint in Colombia, prompting outrage
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A soldier shot and killed a transgender woman at a military checkpoint in southwestern Colombia, prompting outrage from activists and [...]
Pompeo wraps up Latin America tour of 3 countries that neighbour Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday wrapped up a tour of four South American countries — three of them neighbours of [...]