Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 6, 2011 | News
The organizers of a failed referendum that sought the 2010 reelection of former President Alvaro Uribe will be criminally charged for financial irregularities in the process to organize the popular vote. The Prosecutor...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 6, 2011 | zSports
Host Colombia asserted its claim to being among the favorites to win the Under-20 World Cup, defeating South Korea 1-0 on Friday to finish atop its group with a perfect record. Colombia finished with nine points in Group A,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 5, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s Colcap index continued the decline initiated Thursday, though losses were limited to 0.83%. Volume was high at COP276 billion, and more importantly the market’s premiere names such as Pacific Rubiales, Ecopetrol...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 5, 2011 | Medellin
Medellin’s Flower Festival, the city’s most important cultural event of the year, has a number of recommended activities scheduled for the weekend. Friday Orchid, birds, and flowers exhibition8AM – 8PM —...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 4, 2011 | Economy
President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday Colombia’s economy could grow by as much as 6.5% this year, and hailed a rising demand in credit that he said is at an all-time high. “The central bank says 2011 growth...
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