Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 23, 2011 | News
A ship carrying survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left Japan Sunday for a trip that will take the Peace Boat to Colombia on February 25. The ship will arrive in Cartagena to unload humanitarian aid...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 23, 2011 | News
The Colombian army said on Saturday it killed at least six guerrillas of the FARC’s 6th front in the southwestern Colombian department of Cauca. According to military sources that talked to newspaper El Espectador, the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 22, 2011 | News
Colombian authorities said Saturday they arrested a U.S. citizen who is accused of being one of the financial administrators of drug gang “Los Rastrojos.” According to the Colombian police, George Richard Baquero...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Colombia’s most famous singer Shakira has turned her home country gig in March into a seven-hour mini festival for the whole family. According to concert organizer Evenpro, the show that is part of Shakira’s...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 22, 2011 | Economy
Colombia sees “great potential” in Asia when it comes to export and attracting tourists and investment, the director of Colombia’s investment and tourism promotion agency said. In an interview with Spanish...
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