Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 30, 2011 | News
Colombia’s poverty reduction plan “merits a cautious welcome” as it recognizes inequality as a problem, but also introduces a way to measure poverty that instantly reduces the poverty rate without taking...
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A couple from Colombia were declared winners of the salon dancing category of the World Tango Championships on Monday night, edging out a Venezuelan pair following an unprecedented tie in the final round. Diego Benavidez...
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Colombian prosecutors are investigating 3,473 state agents for “false positives,” – the extrajudicial execution of civilians to present as guerrillas killed in combat – the country’s prosecutor...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 29, 2011 | zSports
The lingering effects of former Hurricane Irene have forced the Colombian national soccer team to delay flights to the U.S. before exhibition matches against Honduras and Jamaica. Colombia is expected to play Honduras in New...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 29, 2011 | zSports
Cartagena take the lead in Colombia’s Postobon League thanks to a convincing 0-3 victory at Junior Barranquilla in the first game of the season. The coastal encounter was one of several derbies that marked the beginning of...
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