In spite of government promises to tackle widespread corruption, the country has made no improvements and continues to rank in the lower half of Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index.

Sura Asset Management, a unit of Colombian financial conglomerate Grupo Sura, and Peru’s Credicorp Capital signed an agreement Tuesday to create a 1.3-trillion-peso ($400-million) investment vehicle that will provide financing for the construction this year of up to five fourth-generation highways in Colombia.

Richard Nixon, Paris Hilton, Justin Bieber and Starbucks have all made the mistake. The host of the Miss Universe pageant made the mistake — right after making an even bigger mistake.

Pope Francis will be visiting the South American nation during the first half of 2017

A progressive legislation in the world and in Colombia shows some advancement although very slow in penalizing violence against women and family; but still requires a reeducation process in face of society’s old persistent habits.