Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 16, 2012 | News
Colombia and Israel will increase their cooperation in regards to defense and security, ministers announced Monday after a meeting. According to Colombia’s Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon, the increased cooperation...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 16, 2012 | News
Following his attendance of the 6th Summit of the Americas and a bilateral meeting with his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos, U.S. President Barack Obama took part in a ceremony entitling land to local Afrocolombians....
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 15, 2012 | Disinformation
Borders checkpoints with Venezuela and Ecuador clogged Sunday as tens of thousands of workers were trying to flee Colombia after the announcement of a free trade agreement with the U.S.. According to anonymous sources within...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 15, 2012 | News
Relations with Colombia have not worsened after Panama’s decision to gran political asylum to Colombia’s former intelligence director, Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli said Sunday. In an interview with...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 15, 2012 | Economy
A free trade agreement (FTA) between the U.S. and Colombia will take effect May 15, Presidents Barack Obama and Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Sunday. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk had earlier announced that according to the...
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