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Mario Felipe Usman Álvarez sentenced to 25 years 2

By Gerardo Inzunza June 19, 2017

The First Criminal Court of Medellín sentenced Mario Felipe Usman Álvarez to 25 years in prison after confessing to the murder of the 65-year-old Óscar Ignacio Calle Pérez in 2014. Usman faced charges of aggravated murder, aggravated theft, the illegal bearing of a firearm and conspiracy to...

Tame, Arauca

The ELN are responsible for attacks against the army in Arauca – Santos 3

By Margarita Romero June 19, 2017

On Friday, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos condemned the attack on soldiers in the country's...

Captured members of the PVC

More than 54 individuals captured for extortion in the past week 4

By Margarita Romero June 19, 2017

Colombian national police conducted raids in 11 departments of the country overnight, dismantling 5...

Bomb kills three women and injures 11 others in Bogotá 5

By Gerardo Inzunza June 19, 2017

This Father’s Day three women, one of whom is of French nationality, were killed in a bomb attack...

Top 10 Paisa Slang Words 6

By Zachary Ryan June 19, 2017

Top 10: Paisa Slang Words It is said that Colombia is the best destination for foreigners who...