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• DEA probed in wake of Secret Service investigation

  May 21, 2012 7:37 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department inspector general's office said Monday it is investigating possible misconduct by Drug Enforcement Administration personnel in Colombia unrelated to the Secret Service incident with prostitutes at a Cartagena hotel. The Drug Enforcement Administration said the probe began based on information provided by the Secret... more »

• Colombia: French journalist missing, 4 killed

  April 29, 2012 12:45 AM

  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's military says a French journalist has gone missing during combat with leftist rebels in which four security force members were killed. The Defense Ministry identified the missing journalist as Romeo Langlois. It says in a statement that he went missing during a mission by the... more »

• 3 Secret Service employees out amid scandal

  April 18, 2012 6:43 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service says three employees are out of the agency in the wake of a prostitution scandal in Colombia. Of the three workers forced out in the scandal, one is a supervisor who was allowed to retire. Another is a supervisor who has been designated for... more »

• Cuba rebukes Obama over summit talk of democracy

  April 18, 2012 12:33 PM

  HAVANA (AP) - The Cuban government is criticizing U.S. President Barack Obama for calling for democratic change in Cuba. The strongly worded statement published in Communist Party newspaper Granma says "we Cubans will take care of Cuba." It also thanks regional leaders for demanding that Cuba be included in future... more »

• Ex-Colombia president hurt in fall from horse

  April 6, 2012 9:37 PM

  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been hurt in a fall from a horse but his son says the injuries are not serious. Jeronimo Uribe tells The Associated Press via text message Friday that his father lurched forward and hit his chest in Wednesday's fall but... more »

• Colombian rebels: Expect to free hostages soon

  March 18, 2012 12:34 AM

  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's largest rebel group says it's ready to start freeing 10 soldiers and police officers who have been held prisoner for as long as 14 years. But the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia also says it's waiting for President Juan Manuel Santos to permit a group... more »

• Colombia drops disputed 'military exclusion' plan

  February 19, 2012 12:26 AM

  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's government is dropping a proposed judicial change that would have let military judges decide whether soldiers should be tried for alleged rights abuses. Human rights groups have opposed the measure. Justice Minister Carlos Esguerra said Saturday the decision not to seek restoration of the "military... more »

• House approves free trade pact with South Korea

  October 12, 2011 7:41 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has approved a free trade agreement with South Korea, the world's 13th largest economy and the seventh largest trading partner with the U.S. The South Korea vote Wednesday came after the House also passed free trade agreements with Colombia and Panama. The Senate was... more »

• Congress set for votes on trade bills next week

  October 6, 2011 9:10 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is set to approve free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama next week. The House Rules Committee has voted on procedures for taking up the long-delayed agreements, the last step before they go to the House floor. The House is expected to begin the... more »

• US gains WCup quarters with 3-0 rout of Colombia

  July 2, 2011 8:12 PM

  SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) - The U.S. advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup on Saturday, routing Colombia 3-0 behind goals from Heather O'Reilly, Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd. The scoreline could have been even worse for Colombia, which is playing in its first World Cup. The Americans missed... more »

• Senate GOP blocks hearing on free trade bills

  June 30, 2011 3:40 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans have blocked a hearing on three trade bills because they don't want to link the deals to an extension of a program that retrains workers hurt by foreign trade. Thursday's hearing was set for Senate Finance Committee. At issue were long-stalled trade agreements with... more »

• Coffee prices on the rise

  September 12, 2010 6:37 PM

  While it's usually not the most expensive thing on your ticket at a diner, coffee is getting more expensive as you sip. At Colorado Springs coffee importer Barista Espresso, they're already seeing price increases and say you'll probably see them too. "In the gourmet market, you'll start to... more »

• Coffee prices on the rise

  September 9, 2010 6:38 PM

  You may begin to see a rise on the price of your daily cup of coffee. Local coffee importers at Barista Espresso say the largest coffee producing countries in the world are in Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia. That's were they get their coffee, but they say right now prices... more »

• Americans aboard airline 'miracle' crash

  August 16, 2010 11:14 AM

  A Boeing 737 jetliner with 131 passengers aboard crashed on landing and broke into three pieces at a Colombian island in the Caribbean early Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died. Colombian Air Force Col. David Barrero said officials were investigating reports... more »

• FBI probes disappearance of cruise ship chef

  December 7, 2009 4:57 PM

  A cruise line says the FBI is investigating the disappearance of an Italian chef who may have gone overboard from an American cruise ship. The probe was initiated Monday morning after the Princess Cruises' Coral Princess docked at the Port of Los Angeles. Cruise spokeswoman Julie Benson says... more »