Colombia's Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo, 69, died in the hospital after he tested positive for COVID-19. President Ivan Duque had a televised address on Tuesday announcing the death of the defense minister.
About 100 hippos of the descendants of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's former pets are now invading Colombia's waterways and poisoning wildlife with their toxic urine and feces, scientists said.
Colombian Senator Iván Marulanda said the state should start considering ways to legalize cocaine and allow distribution to users as his proposed bill to do so moves along Colombia's congress.
Carlos Lehder of the Medellin Drug Cartel, Pablo Escobar's notorious crime partner who flooded the streets of the U.S. with billions worth of cocaine, was recently released from jail.
Learn about these facts before planning a trip to Colombia after the coronavirus pandemic. The tourism industry of Colombia had improved and it showed a growth of 300 percent since 2006.
The Venezuelan government said it foiled a marine invasion by the "terrorist mercenaries" who tried to enter the country via speedboats from nearby Colombia. As a result, eight people were killed, and two apprehended.
Angelica Bernal, also known as the wheelchair tennis player has recently shared her vision for the sport's growth in her homeland, Colombia after operating her own tennis school in the country.
A Colombian restaurant owner along with his differently-abled employees offers free meals in the tough neighborhoods of Bogota where families do not eat for days.
Find out here about the efforts of the government to help improve Colombia’s coffee production. (Photo : Stocksnap) On Wednesday, the government of Colombia announced that they will put more or less $64 million to the country's coffee stabilization fund.
