Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 3, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s oil production continued to surge in May, pushing the country closer to its production target of 1 million barrels per day for the year, Mining Minister Carlos Rodado said Thursday. Oil production in May...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 2, 2011 | News
14 candidates for the local elections held in Colombia in October have been assassinated so far this year, a NGO monitoring the elections said Thursday. In an interview with French Press Agency AFP, the director of the Electoral...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 2, 2011 | News
Despite the official end of weather phenomenon La Niña, blamed for heavy rains that have lashed down on Colombia since last year, Colombian meteorologists told authorities to stay on high alert as heavy showers are expected...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 1, 2011 | Culture
After years of virtual silence, Colombia has become a topic for a small, but active group of foreign bloggers, allowing readers to get to know the country outside of what is offered by the mainstream media. The country’s...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 1, 2011 | Southwest Colombia
The southern city of Neiva is preparing the last bits of what could be one of Colombia’s coolest events and underexposed tourist attractions: the annual Folkloric Festival and National Miss Bambuco beauty pageant. The...
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