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"My heart — our heart, the heart of all Colombians — is with the victims of this tragedy," said President Santos.

Replacing César Vallejo, the respected economist Ocampo will be one of the seven board members to vote during the next Banco de la República meeting in March.

"Colombia clearly has a strong grasp on the policy framework needed to enable affordable internet for its population,” says the Alliance for Affordable Internet.

With 24.4 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2016, Colombia reached a level not seen in more than four decades.

Today, in a popular referendum, Colombians voted to reject a peace accord that was set to end 52 years of war with the FARC.

Santos: "I have come to the United Nations to announce — with my full voice and heart — that the war in Colombia is over."

Latin America still lags other regions, but "a few economies — such as Chile, Colombia, and Mexico — stood out among their peers,” says the Global Innovation Index.

The state-controlled oil giant and the U'wa community that has spent decades fighting energy firms have negotiated an end to their standoff in Norte de Santander.

“Parts of Colombia haven’t grown at all for years because of the conflict and the absence of the state," said President Juan Manuel Santos.

This week, the city of Medellin held the pre-event kickoff for the upcoming Cities For Life Global Meeting 2015, to take place this August 31 to September 1st in Plaza Mayor, the city’s flagship convention center. Cities for Life will bring more than 40 experts from around the...