Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 17, 2012 | Economy
Colombian stocks surged nearly 1% Tuesday on higher oil prices, while the peso appreciated against the dollar after retreating for two straight days. The Colcap index, the benchmark for the Colombia’s most actively traded...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 17, 2012 | Culture
The Colombian movie “Choco” will inaugurate the 52nd edition of the Cartagena International Film Festival, the organization of the festival announced. The movie by director Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza will be shown at...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 17, 2012 | News
Colombia’s coalition parties have rejected the idea of a bilateral ceasefire between government and rebels, instead proposing a trial period for the guerrillas to demonstrate they genuinely want peace. “The proposal...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 17, 2012 | Lite
Jessica Cediel, the most beautiful creature ever to have appeared on Colombian TV, clashed with the host of trashy gossip show Sweet Tuesday after rumors she was refused a job as her hometown’s spokeswoman. Cediel,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 17, 2012 | News
1,400 pedestrians, almost four per day, were killed by Colombian traffic in 2011, Colombian police said Monday. Colombian police told newspaper El Tiempo that “carelessness and irresponsibility” of the pedestrians...
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