12 People Killed After Football Loss

Police And Mayor Petro say violence was unrelated   12 people were killed across Colombia after the national football team’s loss to...

Ex-Agriculture Minister Convicted

A Colombian ex-Agriculture minister was found guilty of embezzlement by the Supreme Court on Thursday July 3   After a four year legal...

Heroes

Over a hundred thousand fans gather to show their appreciation for Colombia’s World Cup team   As the squad arrived at Bogota’s El...

Courting Victory

From July 14 to July 20 the tennis circuit lands in Bogotá in the Centro de Alto Rendimiento, next to Simon Bolivar Park. The ATP World Tour...

Israel-Gaza Violence Flares

[caption id="attachment_904" align="alignright" width="300"] A ball of fire is seen following an Israel airstrike on Gaza International Airport in...

Egypt Sees ‘Catastrophic Decline In Human Rights’

[caption id="attachment_901" align="alignright" width="300"] Peter Greste, an al-Jazeera journalist, has been imprisoned in Egypt for ‘inciting...

World News Round-Up…

AFRICA Uganda: Army kills 41 ‘tribal gunmen’ near Democratic Republic of Congo. Nigeria: Military claims to have killed at least 53 Boko Haram...

What Exactly Does The Law Say?

In Colombia, ley seca is the temporary prohibition of alcohol meant to coincide with a national event such as an election. The law itself falls under...

Mayor’s Office And Bar Owners Talk To Reduce Sting

Back to our emergency meeting last Friday and it was finally concluded that not only would the industry stand up for its democratic right to free...

Ley Seca Bleeds Profits Dry

[caption id="attachment_878" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Celebrations involving foam and flour kicked off in cities throughout the country, as...