Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 24, 2013 | News
A mid-level commander of the FARC, allegedly involved in the 2002 mortar attack on the inauguration ceremony of former President Alvaro Uribe, has been arrested in central Colombia, said authorities Saturday. Jaime Aguilar,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 24, 2013 | Economy
Colombia’s central bank cut its benchmark lending rate by a larger-than-expected half a percentage point on Friday, its fifth straight reduction, taking advantage of benign inflation to stimulate the sluggish economy. The...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 19, 2013 | From the editor
Colombia Reports will hold its first ever readers meeting Wednesday. The purpose of this meeting is to come to reader-endorsed changes in this website’s editorial policy. Colombia Reports readers meeting Wednesday, March...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 17, 2013 | News
Heavy rains in Colombia’s most western Choco and Valle del Cauca departments have caused massive damage that affected some 4,500 inhabitants, authorities said Sunday. The rains and subsequent floods forced the authorities...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 15, 2013 | Culture
Cartagena, one of the most iconic cities on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, now has a face that will be featured in street art in one of the city’s malls and in the slums. SOURCE: This is Cartagena In a competition, This...
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