Colombia

Embassy in Washington, DC
Consulates in the U.S.

Culture Colombian holidays Colombian music Colombian national symbols Colombian national symbols and additional information [Spanish] Cultural activities in Bogotá The Gold Museum Maloka: indigenous park Museums in Colombia The national anthem (listen to it)	Economy Bogotá datasheet The Central Bank The Colombian economy Commercial statistics Country Commercial Guide: Colombia Country Report on Economic Policy and Trade Practices Economic and trade statistics Foreign trade database Information for investors Investment in Colombia	General Colombia Colombia: a Country Study (Library of Congress Area Handbook Series) Colombian culture, government, products, sports, etc. Constitutional law The Department of State Background Notes Earthquake in Colombia, 1/99 Guerrilla Information about Colombia Legislation A map and travel information Selected Internet resources Statistics To do research about Colombia Typical Colombian foods [in Spanish]
Government President Alvaro Uribe Vélez Vice President Francisco Santos Calderón Air Force Ambassador to the U.S., Luis Alberto Moreno Army Cabinet: Ministry of Agriculture Minister andrés Arias Ministry of Communications Minister Martha Elena Pinto de De Hart Ministry of Culture Minister María Consuelo Araújo Castro Ministry of Education Minister Cecilia María Vélez White Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Social Development Minister Sandra Suárez Pérez Ministry of Finance and Public Credit Minister Alberto Carrasquilla The Ministry of Foreign Relations Minister Carolina Barco Isakson Ministry of the Interior and Justice Minister Sabas Pretelt de la Vega Ministry of Social Protection Minister Diego Palacio Betancourt Ministry of Mines & Energy Minister Luis Ernesto Mejía Ministry of National Defense Minister Camilo Ospina Human Rights Office Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism Minister Jorge Humberto Botero Ministry of Transportation Minister Andrés Uriel Gallego Colombia - Presidential Human Rights Program Colombian constitution(English) Colombian constitution(Spanish) The Colombian government website Colombian justice Colombian legislation Congress:   Senate President of the Senate: Claudia Blum de Barberi House of Representatives President of the House: Julio Gallardo National Planning Department National Planning Director, Santiago Montenegro National Police Navy Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo	Media Colombian magazines Cambio Cromos Semana Colombian newspapers El Colombiano Medellín El Espectador El Heraldo Barranquilla El Tiempo La República Colombian radio stations Caracol RCN Todelar W Radio Colombian news	Travel A bilingual tour of Bogotá The Department of State Travel Warning FAA information on Colombia A hotel directory Listen to music while finding out about Bogotá Travel, statistics, and more

To search for additional information:

• Colombian NGOs

• colombia.com

• A search engine

• La Lupa; el portal colombiano

• Search engine for the Llanos (the eastern plains)

• Terra Lycos

• U.S. Library of Congress legal guide to Colombia

In the news:

Speech by President Alvaro Uribe Velez at a ceremony for the promotion of officers of the National Army and the awarding of medals, Bogota, December 5, 2003

Colombia: Conditions and U.S. Policy Options, CRS Report to Congress

Good news

Ideas for Peace Foundation

International institutions

Plan Colombia

Services to the Displaced Population