Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 10, 2011 | News
At least 16 people have been kidnapped in the Pacific waters off the southwest of Colombia Friday, authorities said Friday. The victims are local fishermen and farmers who were traveling by boat from the port city of Tumaco to...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 9, 2011 | Lite
The 26 candidates for Miss Colombia have begun a national tour, taking them to the country’s most beautiful places before taking part in the final in November. According to La Vanguardia, the newspaper of the Santander...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 9, 2011 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has an urban approval rating of 67%, a poll by Gallup poll showed Friday. The approval rating measured by Gallup is considerably lower than the 82% measured by the National Consulting...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 9, 2011 | Economy
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that it is time to “clear the way” for trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. “Now it’s time to clear the way for a series of trade agreements...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 8, 2011 | Economy
Colombian stocks fell Thursday as a drop in global oil prices pushed down shares of locally traded oil stocks Ecopetrol and Pacific Rubiales. The Colcap index, which encompasses the country’s blue-chip stocks, dipped 0.11%...
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