Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 23, 2012 | Culture
Colombian musical icon Toto La Momposina joined vallenato singer Carlos Vives and 75 fellow-musicians to reproduce Vives’ 1995 song “La Tierra del Olvido.” The epic music production was initiated by Playing for...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 23, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s peso dropped to its lowest value in six months Wednesday morning as concerns over Europe’s sovereign debt crisis grew. The Colombian currency dropped 1.2% against the U.S. dollar in the first two hours of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 23, 2012 | Disinformation
Colombia’s former vice president and current RCN radio host Francisco Santos has won the annual RCN IQ test, beating pseudo-journalist Claudia Gurisatti with only two points, insiders said Tuesday. According to the a...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 17, 2012 | News
Cali authorities have arrested politician and former hostage Sigifredo Lopez Wednesday for his alleged complicity in his own kidnapping and of 11 of his colleagues who were later assassinated by the FARC, local media reported....
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 16, 2012 | Disinformation
Former Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba admitted Wednesday she is completely confused about whether she is guilty of something, and if she is, what of. The controversial politician was found guity of the irregular financing of a...
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