Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 3, 2012 | Guests
The Bogota ban on carrying weapons has taken away the means of civilians to protect themselves against a very real criminal threat. Mayor Gustavo Petro apparently is well aware of this, taking into account the number of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 3, 2012 | News
Colombia has extended a suspension on receiving new requests for mining concessions for two months to handle a backlog of permits, the country’s energy ministry said on Friday. The world’s No. 4 coal exporter has...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 3, 2012 | Lite
When friends back home ask me how the food is in Colombia there has never been hesitation in replying — fabulous. Arepas de choclo con queso are a case in point. Arepas can be a cross between sweet corncakes or savory...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 2, 2012 | News
The United States Congress launched “a new wave of anti-union violence” in Colombia when it approved the country’s Free Trade Agreement, the largest union federation in the U.S. told Barack Obama Wednesday. In...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 2, 2012 | News
Following the deadly terrorist attack on the southwestern Colombian town of Tumaco on Wednesday, local media reported bomb attacks in two other towns, bringing the total of fatalities to 11. Authorities in the southwestern...
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