Colombia to export blue roses and chrysanthemums
Colombian flower growers plan to grow blue roses and “mums” for export to Japan, radio station Caracol reported on Monday. Agricultural authorities authorized the import of the reproductive parts of…
Colombian flower growers plan to grow blue roses and “mums” for export to Japan, radio station Caracol reported on Monday. Agricultural authorities authorized the import of the reproductive parts of…
Inmates from the Picota jail in Bogota on Sunday donated their lunch rations to victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti, in a gesture of solidarity. Bogota television station City…
Rescue operations for a mountain climber, who has been missing in the Central Colombian Tolima mountains since late December, have been suspended, the local rescue team announced on Monday. After…
The city of Barranquilla is bursting with activity, with pre-carnival festivities kicking off the legendary one-month party that coincides with Colombia’s bicentennial celebrations. On January 16, the elected Queen of Carnival…
Searching for a solution to spiralling health care costs and a close-to-collapsing health system, President Alvaro Uribe has urged public hospitals to cut administrative costs. Caracol Radio reported that in…
Colombia’s capital Bogota will open a new free bilingual bus route to tourists, bringing culture, knowledge and fun to the city’s mass transit program, the major announced Thursday. Samuel Moreno Rojas,…
Colombia must look for a political solution to the country’s violent conflict to improve the “grave and critical” situation of its indigenous people, says a UN report to be released…
Five Valle del Cauca hospitals suspended all health services, including urgent procedures, for clients of a troubled health insurance company, the company’s manager said Wednesday. According to Oriana Carvajal, manager…
The city of Cartagena is tuning up for its 5th Annual International Music Festival featuring more than 400 international music specialists, held January 6th-17th. Estereofonica reported that activities planned for…