Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 29, 2011 | Lite
The 26 candidates for Miss Colombia arrived Saturday in Cartagena where on November 14 a jury will rule on who represents the country at Miss Universe next year. In the little more than two weeks before the final showdown, the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 29, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s largest coal producer Cerrejon has suspended work after unidentified armed men attacked a truck, injuring two workers, a company representative said Saturday. Cerrejon executive Juan Bernardo Gonzalez told...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 29, 2011 | News
Former Miss Colombia Valerie Dominguez said Friday her ex-boyfriend physically abused her and forced her to take part in a subsidy fraud for which she is on trial. Appearing before a Bogota judge, Dominguez defense attorney...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 29, 2011 | News
Colombia’s interior minister said Friday the country’s authorities have everything in place to guarantee safety and order during Sunday’s local elections that have been preceded by violence and attempts by...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 28, 2011 | Economy
Colombian stocks ended lower Friday as persistent concerns about Europe’s debt woes kept global investors reluctant to renew their bets in emerging markets. The Colombian Stock Exchange’s benchmark Colcap index ended...
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