Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 8, 2012 | News
The Colombian Army said Wednesday it has killed five and arrested one guerrilla in the southwest of the country. According to the Army, the rebels were killed in combat in the Caloto municipality after a rebel attack on the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 8, 2012 | Economy
French oil major Total SA said Wednesday it has agreed to sell assets in Colombia to Chinese state-run oil company Sinochem International Corp. for an undisclosed amount as part of a plan to focus on exploration in the Latin...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 8, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s surprise decision to raise the benchmark lending rate last month was a necessary move that Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry likened to basic “central banking 101.” Echeverry, who sits on the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 8, 2012 | Lite
U.K. men’s magazine Zoo said Tuesday Colombian pop star Shakira is the owner of the world’s 11th best bum. According to the magazine, some 2,000 of its readers took part in the surbey in which the bum of socialite...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 8, 2012 | zSports
Colombia’s new head coach, the Argentine Jose Pekerman, arrived in Colombia Tuesday to prepare the national soccer team for the friendly against Mexico later this month. “Greetings to all of you. I am very happy to...
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