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The Central Workers Union has called for a strike for 29-30 May to press demands.

Colombia has a high 19% tax on retail purchases. Visitors can get full refunds on departure - if they follow these steps.

Martin Leonel Perez Castro Allegedly Led the FARC’s 30th Front and Oversaw the Distribution of Thousands of Kilograms of Cocaine

Your worldwide income is subject to US income tax, regardless of where you reside.

U.S. District Court Judge Charlene Honeywell expressed disgust with the DEA for its failings and said other agents corrupted by "the allure of easy money" also needed to be investigated.

US DEA Special Agent José Ismael Irizarry and his wife Nathalia Gomez Irizarry pled guilty to all charges in a mammoth scheme to steal government funds, drug proceeds and launder money. The Irizarrys apparently are related to the notorious Ambuila crime family of Cali, Colombia.

In an effort to simplify how business is conducted (and taxes are assessed), many national governments enter into legal agreements designed to clarify the law and mitigate double taxation. The ultimate goal of these agreements is to encourage economic activity and investment...

Luis Gustavo Moreno Rivera, who was Colombia's national director of anti-corruption, allegedly took a $10,000 USD bribe during a meeting in South Florida.

US President Barack Obama signed into law last month House Resolution 22, the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act,” known by its acronym as the “FAST  Act.” Though ostensibly highway funding legislation, the new law adds Section 7345 to the Internal Revenue Code that...

Finance minister Maurice Cardenas signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) intergovernmental agreement, with US Ambassador Kevin Whitaker last Wednesday. The bilateral agreement is aimed at combating offshore tax evasion by promoting the exchange of information between...