Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 4, 2011 | Lite
Shakira’s ex-boyfriend, Antonio de la Rua, has returned to dating Colombian women, this time with a former Miss World candidate. According to several media, the Argentine socialite is now dating the 2009 Miss Colombia...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 4, 2011 | Economy
Colombian-Canadian oil company Pacific Rubiales has agreed to hire all unskilled laborers locally in a region hit by protests that temporarily shut down two major oil fields, the company’s vice president said Monday....
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 4, 2011 | News
Bogota’s Universidad de los Andes is Colombia’s best university, according to the 2011 QS University Ranking: Latin America. The private academic institution is the 6th best-ranked of the continent. Colombia has 21...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 4, 2011 | News
Colombian President Juan Maunel Santos on Monday thanked his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama after the latter sent a long-stalled free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries to Congress for approval. “I welcome this...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 4, 2011 | Economy
Colombia stocks were hammered Monday as global risk aversion intensified, while the peso plunged to its weakest level this year after the central bank said a forex intervention tool to control volatility won’t begin for...
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