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The efforts of U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) urging President Donald Trump to recertify Colombia’s efforts to eradicate its drug trade have paid off.
The days of the “Cocaine Cowboys” are long gone, Harrison Ford is not fighting drug lords with the CIA, Colombia is no longer considered to be the epicenter of the illicit drug trade (it still is), and the Pablo Escobars of the world have been replaced by organized Marxist guerrilla groups.
“The drug problem is not only a Colombian problem.”
"More drugs are coming out of Colombia right now."
Colombia and President Ivan Duque are now on a clock of sorts. Maduro has just severed diplomatic ties with Colombia and expelled its dignitaries.
"The United States must make clear we stand with the Colombian people."
The ongoing tussle between the governments of Colombian and Venezuela continues, as Colombia is now saying that a Venezuelan aircraft entered into Colombian airspace without permission. Venezuela is denying that this incident happened, and it's Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez said that this was just one of a string of "invented incidents" by the Colombians to […]
Controversy continues to swirl around Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro's true birth place. Many Colombians believe that Maduro was born in Colombia, and not in Venezuela. A Univision news segment conducted in the Colombian city of Cucuta, interviews several resident who remember, and knew a very young Maduro as one of the inhabitants of a corner […]
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro says that he will not reopen the border between Venezuela and Colombia until the Colombian government stops "attacking" his country's economy, and until the drug smuggling and crime he alleges is crossing over from Colombia is stopped. Maduro closed down the border between the two countries to keep out paramilitary and […]
Aye Caramba! Victoria’s Secret has added some Colombian spice to its lineup. The lingerie company has named 22-year-old Daniela Lopez as the new face of its Pink collection, which is typically aimed at young women. “Dreams do come true,” the model wrote on Instagram recently. Lopez, who currently lives in New York, splashed into the […]
A Colombian military plane carrying 11 members of the Colombian armed forces crashed, killing all on board. Foul play is not suspected, as the Colombian Air Force said that the plane had reported engine failure and crashed near Las Palomas, which is located about 780 kilometers from the capitol Bogota.
A Colombian beauty pageant winner will not be competing in any upcoming contests after being busted in China for possession of drugs. 22-year-old Juliana Lopez was arrested on July 18 by Chinese authorities after supposedly smuggling psychoactive drugs in her laptop computer, and could face the death penalty. According to a the girl's uncle, the […]
According to Univision, Costa Rica joins Mexico in boycotting the upcoming Miss Universe pageant on July 12, and Colombia has now pulled its application to host the next Miss Universe pageant. And for what? Because of Donald Trump's recent controversial statement about immigrants coming to the United States, which was completely accurate? Miss Mexico posted […]
In a World Cup which has thankfully not been overshadowed by FIFA corruption scandals, there are no Latin American or Hispanic representatives left. Colombia, who was the last hope for any kind of cinderella run for a hispanic team was crashed out last night after a 2-0 defeat to The United States. The Lady Yanks, who […]
On Wednesday the FARC continue its attacks on Colombia's fragile infrastructure despite negotiations with the Santos administration. Two separate attacks left three dead and over half a million people with out power. Less than two weeks ago, FARC rebels blew up energy towers in southwestern Colombia. Adriaan Alsema of ColombiaReports.com writes of the most recent attack: […]
So Fifa has now put the bidding for the 2026 World Cup on Hold. This bodes well for the USA's chances of actually hosting the 2022 tournament. But in the meantime, we still have some real futbol to occupy us. Yesterday's rounds saw most of the Latin American teams in the tournament make their debuts, […]
Yesterday, Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro linked the popular former president of Colombia, and fierce political rival of Hugo Chaves, Alvaro Uribe, to the murder of Venezuelan representative Robert Sierra. Sierra was assassinated in 2014, and Maduro in claiming that Julio Velez, right hand man to the former president, was the intellectual author of the murder. […]
One of Colombia's mid-sized cities, Buenaventura, which is situated in the southwest section of that country, had its lights turned off, again. According to Univision, It wasn't that the city failed to pay its electric bill, rather the city lost power after another attack against a electrical tower by the terrorist group, FARC. Colombian's military […]
According to the Washington Post, a CIA program helped Colombian forces kill two dozen leaders of rebel groups in Colombia. As reported by Fox News: The program consists of human intelligence and a GPS guidance kit that is used to aid bombs in targeting specific leaders. According to the Post report, which cited interviews with […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES During a recent trip to Bogota, Colombia, I went through the usual U.S. Immigration and Customs process leaving the United States, before having to go through the same process upon arriving in Colombia. You know, answering the usual questions about, what is the purpose of my visit? Where will I be staying, […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES The United States' closest ally in South America, Colombia, continues its struggles against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), after new reports state that the FARC has now added anti-aircraft missiles in their arsenal of weapons. The FARC, whose roots go back to the Colombian Communist Party of the 1960's, has […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES While both Colombia and the U.S. stand to gain from the 2012 free trade agreement passed by the U.S. Congress, Colombia continues to struggle with a decades-long war against Leftists and paramilitary forces within the country. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which is considered a terrorist organization by Colombia and […]
