News Colombia Santander: Colombia New Highway with Financing Secured worth USD 593.6 Million
World Highways reported that a finance package has been secured for Colombia’s Pasto-Rumichaca fourth generation road project. A loan package worth USD 593.6 million from a series of backers will underscore the project.
News Colombia Santander: Bitter Fight for Former FARC Areas Drives Surge in Colombia Homicides
Colombia’s homicide rate has risen for the first time in a decade, reflecting renewed conflicts between criminal groups in strategic areas of the country, especially in the wake of the demobilized FARC guerrillas.
News Colombia Santander: Colombia gasoline fueling cocaine production
Despite efforts by the U.S. and Colombia to crack down on cocaine production ... Near the border with Venezuela, in Norte de Santander department, the Attorney General’s Office has identified ...
News Colombia Santander: Venezuelan migrants are swelling the ranks of Colombia's criminal groups
Violence still simmers in Colombia despite a 2016 peace deal with leftist FARC ... identified themselves as paramilitaries as they trekked through the mountains of Santander province near the border. ...
News Colombia Santander: Colombia-Venezuela Border Reopens, But Hidden Trails Still Hotspots
The reopening of a major Colombia-Venezuela border crossing is an important step to stop Venezuelans from trekking across remote trails where they are easily extorted by armed groups. But it's unlikely to stem conflict or the flow of contraband in the region.
News Colombia Santander: ‘Communities not important’ says former Colombia mining head in leaked video
Comment was made during a meeting about Minesa’s application for an environmental licence a large underground gold project in the Colombian province of Santander ... protesters as activists linked to ...
