Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 31, 2010 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, in his year-end speech on Thursday, asked the country to unite to overcome the humanitarian crisis caused by excessive rainfall that killed over 300 Colombians in 2010. According to...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 30, 2010 | Economy
The Colombian government issued a decree raising the country’s minimum wage by 3.4 percent after employers and unions weren’t able to find a compromise. The 3.4% or increase means the monthly minium wage will be set...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 30, 2010 | News
Following the death of drug lord Pedro Oliveiro Guerrero, alias Cuchillo, Colombia’s police said they prioritized the search for other prominent drug lords. On the photo above (from left to right) “Valenciano”...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 30, 2010 | News
A man in a north Colombian village tried to shoot himself because his wife refused to give him money to buy more rum, local media reported Thursday. The incident reportedly happened in a farm outside the village of Betulia on...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 30, 2010 | News
Several former government officials have been called to testify against the son of Alvaro Uribe who is accused of having offered bribes to secure his father’s re-election in 2006. Among those called to testify is Bernardo...
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