Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 30, 2013 | Economy
Colombia’s central bank said Monday the country’s economic growth has likely slowed down in this year’s first quarter compared to the first three months of 2012. While the economy of the South American country...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 30, 2013 | News
Colombian judicial authorities have called a police colonel to respond to accusations he was involved in the illegal wiretapping of journalists, local media reported Tuesday. The criminal investigation followed accusations made...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 29, 2013 | News
Bogota Police on Monday arrested a neo-paramilitary leader whose group is involved in a bloody turf war with rival group “Los Urabeños” in the northern Colombian city of Santa Marta. The suspect, a nephew of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 26, 2013 | War and peace
A former government-appointed negotiator confirms that ex-President Alvaro Uribe and the FARC began exploring possibilities for peace talks in 2006. According to Swiss negotiator Jean Pierre Gontard, Uribe allowed him to visit...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 24, 2013 | News
Top British and Colombian officials on Monday celebrated a new partnership that promises to strengthen ties in higher education, science and business. Colombia’s recent economic transformation, coupled with better security...
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