Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 28, 2011 | Lite
England, one of the teams taking part of the U-20 World Cup in Colombia, was welcomed at Medellin airport by a giant parrot and dozens of dancing policewomen. After some hesitation and slightly embarrassed, the players took part...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 28, 2011 | Medellin
Medellin’s flower festival, the city’s most important cultural event of the year, kicks off Thursday with a free concert at the city hall, after which the city will host some 150 events in the ten days of the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 27, 2011 | Economy
Yields on Colombia’s peso-denominated benchmark Treasury TES bonds fell across the board on Wednesday for the second consecutive time after the government said it will soon slash the amount on offer. The yield on the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 27, 2011 | Culture
Thousands have paid their last tribute to Colombian salsa legend Joe Arroyo at the Barranquilla cathedral where his body has been on display since Tuesday. “El Joe,” laid in a cooled coffin to protect his body from...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 26, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s Colcap index edged up 0.52% on heavy trading of COP277.6 billion. The gains were largely the result of a strong day from Pacific Rubiales who gained 4.96% and commanded 61% of trading volume in the local market....
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