Colombia Suspects Ex-Hostage of Helping FARC Plan His Capture

Sigifredo López, who was kidnapped along with 11 other legislators in 2002, has been detained under suspicion of helping the FARC plan their abduction.

Fighting Crime With Architecture in Medellín, Colombia

Medellín, Colombia, once famed for murder and cocaine, is now drawing notice for its ambitious urban projects, many aimed at easing life in the city’s slums.

Fatal Bomb Attack in Bogotá Targeted Ex-Official

The attack on a former justice minister stunned residents of Bogotá, the Colombian capital, which is recovering from years of violence between the government, drug cartels and insurgents.

Fatal Bomb Attack in Bogotá Targeted Ex-Official

The attack on a former justice minister stunned residents of Bogotá, the Colombian capital, which is recovering from years of violence between the government, drug cartels and insurgents.

Residents Trickle Back to Ruins of Gramalote, Colombia

Dispersed to nearby towns and cities, Gramalote, Colombia, residents are slowly returning to the devastated town, to live among the ruins or at least in sight of them.

Colombia Rebels Confirm Kidnapping of French Journalist

Romeo Langlois, who was working for a French television channel, disappeared on April 28 after a gunfight involving FARC guerrillas, who claimed Sunday to have him in custody.

Secret Service Tightens Rules for Employees Traveling Abroad

New restrictions came two weeks after the Secret Service began investigating the activities of 12 agents and officers on a trip with President Obama to Colombia.

Secret Service Employee’s Plea in Colombia Proved True

Officials determined that a Secret Service employee had been wrongly linked to the prostitution case because a hotel guest had given an incorrect room number.

Cartagena’s Prostitutes Perplexed by Global Glare

Cartagenans have struggled to come to terms with the commotion over the Secret Service scandal, but are also feeling anger and wounded national pride over an agent’s behavior.

2 More Secret Service Employees Resigning

As the Secret Service pursues an inquiry into allegations of egregious behavior by agents during President Obama’s trip to Colombia, investigators have pieced together a more nuanced story.