Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 2, 2012 | News
Colombian children and teenagers will no longer have to pay tuition for primary and secondary education, President Juan Manuel Santos announced Wednesday. According to the president, some 8.6 million children will benefit from...
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Colombian special forces arrested Wednesday a suspected FARC guerrilla accused of having been the jailor of former Congressman Oscar Tulio Lizcano who was able to escape his captivity in 2008. The guerrilla, alias...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 2, 2012 | Lite
As the Colombia native, and one of the biggest-selling female stars of the past decade, hits the mid-thirties milestone, we take a look back at the changing styles of Shakira. Since bursting onto the international scene in 2001...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 2, 2012 | News
Residents and local media from Tumaco, a town in the southwest of Colombia, reported on the devastating terrorist attack that killed at least seven and injured 71 in their town. During the aftermath of the attack, locals...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 2, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s top bank Bancolombia SA announced Wednesday the begin of a public offering for 4.5 million American Depositary Shares, at a price tag of $60. The Medellin-based lender said the share offering, equal to about...
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