Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 7, 2012 | War and peace
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday rejected a ceasefire before the government and rebel group FARC reach an agreement to permanently end the country’s armed conflict. Guerrilla representatives said at a...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 6, 2012 | News
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Thursday expressed his support for the Colombian government’s efforts to negotiate peace with guerrilla group FARC, telling President Juan Manuel Santos to “let me know if you...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 6, 2012 | zSports
Ex-Colombia number 10 Carlos Valderrama has urged national coach Jose Pekerman to utilize the prize services of red-hot striker Falcao as Colombia go in search of valuable World Cup points on Friday. Colombia have averaged just...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 6, 2012 | Culture
Graffiti artists don’t normally get invited in for coffee when they visit the suburbs but U.K. artist Fin DAC isn’t your average spray can vandal and Bogota’s Altos de Cazuca neighborhood is light years from wherever you...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 5, 2012 | News
A Colombian congressman was arrested on embezzlement charges Wednesday inside the congress building in Bogota. Jorge Mesa, a Conservative Party representative for the Caldas department, was apprehended after Colombia’s...
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