Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 10, 2011 | News
Colombian armed forces said Friday they have arrested a ringleader of the FARC column held responsible for the kidnapping of four Chinese oil workers in the south of the country earlier this week. According to Colombia’s...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 10, 2011 | Medellin
Medellin hotel occupancy rates dropped 13.5% in April compared to the same month last year, statistics provided by the city showed Thursday. The decrease in visitors to hotels was felt hardest in Poblado, the city’s most...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 10, 2011 | Economy
The Colcap fell 0.42% in trading Thursday on the heels of losses from Ecopetrol that dropped 0.87%. Gruposura and Tablemac — respectively up 2.36% and 1.55% — each had strong days, but not quite enough to hold up the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 9, 2011 | Culture
Shakira’s new “Rabiosa” video proves to be a massive hit on YouTube where it got nearly 9 million views within the first 3 days after its release. According to YouTube’s statistics, the English version of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 9, 2011 | Economy
Colombia backed Mexican central bank chief Agustin Carstens for the International Monetary Fund’s top job on Wednesday and called on other nations in the Americas for support. Emerging nations have not rallied behind...
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