Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 16, 2011 | News
Authorities in the coastal city of Cartagena say they have arrested a gang leader suspected of ordering the highly publicized murder of two Bogota students on a beach in the Cordoba department in January. In a joint operation,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 16, 2011 | zSports
Colombian team Deportes Tolima beat Guarani from Paraguay 1 – 0 in the first match in group seven of the Copa Libertadores. Danny Santoya made the only goal for the home team 6 minutes before the end of the match. Tolima,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 15, 2011 | News
A budget cut in U.S. military aid program Plan Colombia will not affect relations between the two countries, Colombia’s ambassador to Washington said Tuesday. The Obama administration plans to cut by 15% the budget for the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 15, 2011 | News
Colombia’s ministry of Social Protection issued an alert for a possible outbreak of the adenovirus. According to the ministry, the alert specifically relates to the capital Bogota and other high-altitude regions where the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 15, 2011 | News
Colombian truckers have been blocking important roads in the capital Bogota since Monday afternoon to put pressure on the government to meet their demands regarding minimum freight rates. The Bogota action adds to a national...
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