Norwegian sentenced to five years in prison for cocaine smuggling in Colombia
A 43-year-old Norwegian man who confessed to smuggling 103 kilos of cocaine, has been sentenced to five years in prison in Colombia, writes Dagbladet. The…
A 43-year-old Norwegian man who confessed to smuggling 103 kilos of cocaine, has been sentenced to five years in prison in Colombia, writes Dagbladet. The…
Crown Prince Haakon will be visiting Colombia this week in connection with his work as a goodwill ambassador for UNDP – UN’s development program. Crown…
A 41-year-old Norwegian who was a drug mule in Colombia is in danger of being left without a defender. The reason is that he lacks…
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) is going to visit Colombia and Mexico in April. According to the Prime Minister’s office in Colombia, from April…
Norway has entered into a five-year health agreement with Colombia. Among other things, the countries will cooperate on mental health, and alcohol and drug policies….
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 30 November 2017. The new ambassadors are:…
The Colombian Government and the ELN agrees on a temporary bilateral ceasefire ‘I would like to congratulate the Colombian Government and the ELN on…
Columbian Foreign Minister, Maria Ángela Holguín, said International support, especially from Norway and Cuba, was crucial for putting a peace agreement in place in Colombia….
Prime Minister Erna Solberg believes Colombia could be the example and inspiration for other countries in the way the parties ended to negotiate peace. On…
‘That this year’s peace prize went to Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, has been very inspiring for those who are participants in peace efforts in…
72 people have died when a plane with the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense on board crashed near Medellin, said Colombian police. The plane had 72…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hopes to have a peace agreement with the FARC and ELN in place before the turn of the year. The…
Save the Children say they hope the Nobel Peace Prize to the Colombian president will help ensure that future generations in Colombia can grow up…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016. Nobel Committee grounds. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the…
Foreign Minister Børge Brende says he is surprised that the no side was victorious in the referendum in Colombia. He is still positive that the…
Foreign Minister Brende describes the signing of the peace agreement in Colombia as powerful. He was present when the historic agreement was signed. – Both…
US praises Norway’s role in the diplomacy that led to a peace agreement in Colombia. Wednesday night Norwegian time it was confirmed that the two…
Prime Minister Erna Solberg commends Norwegian diplomacy efforts in the talks that led to the agreement on a peace agreement in Colombia. – We have…
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon congratulates Colombia with their finalized peace agreement. He also thanks Norway for their support. – The UN Secretary General congratulated…
The Colombian government and the FARC announced today that they have come to agreement on a final peace accord. The accord concludes more than four…