Tag: Colombia
If proven true, consequences of Secret Service prostitution scandal could be far-reaching
A group of 11 Secret Service agents are on a paid suspension while the agency investigates allegations of excessive drinking and prostitution while the agents were in Colombia in advance of President Barack Obama's trip there for the Summit of the Americas....
Bogota's new mayor proof that disarmament can work for rebel groups
Gustavo Petro was a Colombian guerrilla for years. He was arrested and sent to jail. But now, after he and his group laid down their arms and he joined the political process, he's ascended to the mayorship of Colombia's capital and largest city — often a stepping stone to the country's presidency....
In Colombia, tower racing's stars run for World Cup
In nearly 40 years, tower racing has gone from a nice idea to a sport that draws thousands of people. But, perhaps, could it be a ticket to the best, safest form of exercise in an increasingly urban environment....
Roller derby finds a home in Colombia
American culture has a way of spreading. in the case of Roller Derby, it found its way to Colombia, in South America, by way of a Hollywood movie, Whip it....
Colombia's local elections mired in fraud and corruption
There are 130,000 candidates running in the October 30 elections for governor, mayor and local councils in Columbia, and more than 10 percent have criminal records....
Drug submarines and the fight against Colombian smuggling
Drug smugglers in Colombia have a low-cost way to transport cocaine: narco-submarines. Authorities are struggling to keep up, and the technology keeps improving....
Gold, the environment and economics in Colombia
An enormous new gold mine could be help an ailing region in Colombia, but some think it's not worth the price....
Colombians reclaim their land
Millions of Colombians have been forced off their land in the country's long civil war. Now some of those people are getting their land back....
'Law of the Jungle'
A buried treasure of millions, desperate soldiers and FARC guerrillas all come together in this true-life thriller set in the Colombian jungle....
