Northwest Colombia caught up in guerrilla-paramilitary combat
Ongoing combat between guerrilla and paramilitary groups in the northwest of Colombia is putting thousands of locals at risk.
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Father sentenced to 23 years for sexually abusing 11 daughters
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A man from northeast Colombia was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually abusing his 11 daughters.
Northwest Colombia caught up in guerrilla-paramilitary combat
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Ongoing combat between guerrilla and paramilitary groups in the northwest of Colombia is putting thousands of locals at risk.
BBC visits Colombia’s Providencia island where ‘every day is like a lazy Sunday’
Ξ Leave a commentBritish broadcaster BBC visited Colombia’s Providencia island, discovering that “every day is like a lazy Sunday” on the remote island.
Colombian election candidate admits to being a clown
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After 45 years in the clown profession, “Picarin” has chosen to keep his stage-name while running for the local council in the northeast Colombian city of Bucaramanga.
Colombiamoda 2015 as seen by a Spanish entrepreneur
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Fashion is a very important industry for Colombia as it accounts for over 5% of the country’s exports. Every year Medellin, the (unofficial) fashion capital of Latin America, hosts a very important Full Article »
Uruguay’s Jose Mujica vows to take part in Colombia’s peace talks
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Uruguay’s much-respected former president, Jose Mujica, said Tuesday he will join Colombia’s ongoing peace talks after he was asked to by FARC rebels.
Koch Industries unit buys rights to Colombia petroleum coke output
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Komsa, a subsidiary of U.S.-based conglomerate Koch Industries, has purchased majority rights to the petroleum coke that will be produced at Colombia’s newly renovated Reficar refinery in the coming 10 Full Article »
Chelsea sells Colombia’s Juan Cuadrado to Juventus for $25 million
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Chelsea and Juventus reached an agreement for the Colombian winger Cuadrado to be permanently transferred for just under $25 million, Italian press reported Wednesday.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez archive opens in Texas
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The entire archive of original and personal documents belonging to Colombia’s most celebrated author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, opened for research at the University of Austin, Texas on Wednesday.
