Bogota (Colombia)

BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...

* OAS suggests countries consider debate legalizing marijuana * Report hopes to open debate on tactics in drug war By Eduardo Garcia BOGOTA, May 17 (Reuters) - The Organization of American States on Friday published a report calling for...

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hinted on Friday that he would seek re-election next year to ensure continuity of his policies - including peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels - though he did not explicitly announce his...

What started for Robert McCollum as a two-year leave of absence from a teaching job in Chicago has expanded into a five-year stint guiding 300 students in a Christian school in Bogota, Colombia. That enrollment was about a tenth of what McCollum was...

* High-profile journalist escaped assassination attempt * Hit man in Colombia's capital, government agency says By Helen Murphy BOGOTA, May 14 (Reuters) - Colombia on Tuesday warned of a plot by an organized crime group to kill several high-profile...

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government warned on Tuesday of a plot by a criminal group to kill several high-profile journalists just weeks after the attempted assassination of an investigative reporter boosted concerns over threats to a free press in...

* ELN has expressed interest in peace talks * Rebels hold Canadian geologist hostage By Helen Murphy BOGOTA, May 9 (Reuters) - Colombia will not enter peace talks with the country's second-biggest guerrilla group, the ELN, until it releases captives...

BOGOTA, May 9 (Reuters) - Colombia received offers from six companies interested in taking part in a tender for 4G telecommunication airwaves for which the winners will have to pay at least $250 million in total, the government said on Thursday. Minister...

(Actualiza con datos y comentarios de analistas) * Precios al consumidor en abril subirían 0,17 por ciento * Inflación acumulada anual a abril por debajo de la meta * Expectativas de inflación para cierre del 2013 bajan * Expectativas inflacionarias...

BOGOTA — Colombian lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a polarizing bill to allow same-sex marriage in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation, as hundreds of people took to the streets to demonstrate for and against the measure. The bill was rejected...

Victor Carranza, known as the "Emerald King" of Colombia, who built a near monopoly in trade in the precious gems and survived at least two assassination attempts along the way, died of lung cancer Thursday at a Bogota hospital. He was 77. Officials...

(Repeats for wider subscribers) * Online survey shows Colombians divided on issue * Rejection comes shortly after France approves gay weddings By Eduardo Garcia and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA, April 24 (Reuters) - Colombian lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a...