Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 10, 2011 | Economy
The Colcap fell 0.42% in trading Thursday on the heels of losses from Ecopetrol that dropped 0.87%. Gruposura and Tablemac — respectively up 2.36% and 1.55% — each had strong days, but not quite enough to hold up the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 9, 2011 | Culture
Shakira’s new “Rabiosa” video proves to be a massive hit on YouTube where it got nearly 9 million views within the first 3 days after its release. According to YouTube’s statistics, the English version of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 9, 2011 | Economy
Colombia backed Mexican central bank chief Agustin Carstens for the International Monetary Fund’s top job on Wednesday and called on other nations in the Americas for support. Emerging nations have not rallied behind...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 9, 2011 | News
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office Wednesday officially requested international police organization Interpol to issue an international arrest warrant for the country’s former spy chief, who is charged with...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 9, 2011 | News
Three Chinese workers for the British oil company Emerald Energy have been taken hostage in southern Colombia, officials said Thursday, blaming the kidnapping on FARC guerrillas. A fourth foreigner, who was working as a...
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