Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 2, 2012 | News
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...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 1, 2012 | Economy
Colombia said Wednesday its consolidated budget deficit, which includes the central and regional governments as well as state-owned enterprises, was 2.2% of gross domestic product in 2011, an improvement from the...
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