Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 4, 2011 | News
Two soldiers and one civilian died and another four civilians were injured in the east Colombian department of Arauca Tuesday, when rebels attacked an army checkpoint. The attack took place in Fortul, a village less than 20...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 4, 2011 | News
Colombian President Santos has appointed his education minister to replace the mayor of the capital Bogota after the official’s suspension over alleged corruption Tuesday. Minister Maria Fernanda Campo was sworn in...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 3, 2011 | News
Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno denied any wrongdoings Tuesday after being suspended by the country’s Inspector General for three months for alleged involvement in fraudulently awarding public works projects. In a press...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 3, 2011 | Culture
Colombian music sensation Bomba Estereo released the video of “Feelin’,” recorded during a live concert in Bogota earlier this year. The video was shot by 15 different directors from Colombia’s cinema and...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 3, 2011 | News
Colombia’s Inspector General on Monday announced a preliminary corruption investigation against former Transport Minister Andres Uriel Gallego. Gallego, who served in the cabinet of former President Alvaro Uribe from 2002...
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