Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 24, 2011 | Bogota
Mexican Celso Piña, the self-proclaimed rebel of the accordion, will return his cumbia to Colombia for a concert in Bogota on August 19. The three senior cumbia artists are among the most respected accordion players in Latin...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 24, 2011 | News
Twenty candidates in the local elections held in Colombia in October have been assassinated so far, the Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) announced Sunday. According to the NGO, another 32 candidates have received threats,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 24, 2011 | zSports
Colombian cyclist Rigoberto Uran finished 24th in this year’s Tour de France 24th and was not able to recover the white jersey for best young rider he had lost only three days before the final stage. The 24-year-old from...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 23, 2011 | News
Former Agriculture Minister Andres Felipe Arias, on trial for allegedly embezzling $25 million in government funds, did not steal one peso, said his then-employer, ex-President Alvaro Uribe Saturday. Uribe, speaking in the town...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 23, 2011 | Guests
When I left Colombia a year ago, a lot of false rumors were being spread about why I so suddenly had to leave my job at RCN. Now, a year later, I’ve decided it’s time to share the story of what really happened and why I...
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