Posted by Stephen Manker | Jun 27, 2011 | News
The former U.S. assistant secretary of state says President Barack Obama is showing “a lack of respect” for Colombia, in an interview with newspaper El Tiempo. “I do not understand the lack of respect from the...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 27, 2011 | News
A former mayor and deputy of the eastern department of Casanare was arrested for allegedly diverting state money to paramilitaries. Milton Herbert Alvarez Alfonso, the 1998 mayor of the Tauramena municipality in the northeast...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 24, 2011 | Lite
Districts in central Colombia host pageants to select representatives for the Miss World Colombia beauty contest. According to an article published by El Colombiano, entrants must be “at least 5.5 ft tall, be in...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 24, 2011 | News
Two members of the Colombian House of Representatives have been banned from holding public office for awarding a renovation contract without following legal requisites, local media reported Friday. House administrative...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 24, 2011 | News
The defense ministers of Brazil and Colombia announced Friday plans to fight drug trafficking, promote biodiversity, and protect indigenous populations in the Amazon border, reported El Espectador. Negotiations for a bilateral...
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