Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 13, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s ambassador to the U.S. predicted Monday that Congress would approve the free trade agreement between the two countries by the end of the summer. Gabriel Silva said he expects President Barack Obama to use his...
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Medellin is hosting “Night of the Gladiators” Friday, according to the organizers a major boxing event in which Newton “El Martillo” Villareal makes his return to the ring. The Colombian Villareal will be...
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Despite recent hospitalization for respiratory problems, Joe Arroyo — one of Colombia’s greatest salsa performers ever — will be performing in Bogota on Saturday. The 55-year old Arroyo, considered the...
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Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe lashed out at the government of Juan Manuel Santos, saying Santos is dismantling Uribe’s security policy and is trying to pass him off as corrupt. In an interview published in...
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The mayor and priest of the central-Colombian town of Toca was caught driving drunk at a police check near his town. To make things worse, police accused the mayor of behaving aggressively towards the traffic cops. Mayor Luis...
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