Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 5, 2011 | News
The Colombian navy on Monday intercepted a boat trafficking a ton of cocaine in the Pacific waters off Colombia’s Choco department. Three men were arrested in the operation. According to the navy, the boat was heading...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 5, 2011 | News
The number of people injured when three buses from Bogota’s mass-transit system TransMilenio crashed on Monday morning has been raised to 86, with no deaths reported. Initial media reports spoke of 26 injured, but that...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 5, 2011 | News
A crash between three buses of Bogota’s mass-transit system Transmilenio has left at least 28 injured Monday, local media report. According to the reports, the crash occurred on the junction of the northern highway and...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 4, 2011 | Cartagena
Air Europa will open direct flights between Spanish capital Madrid and Colombia’s coastal city Cartagena de Indias, the company announced Saturday. According to Miguel Gonzalez, Air Europa’s Colombia manager, the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 4, 2011 | News
A mayoral candidate from the south-Colombian municipality of Puerto Asis has briefly been held by an armed group, reported Caracol Radio Saturday. According to the radio station, the Conservative Party candidate Jorge Coral...
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