Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 4, 2011 | Cartagena
Colombia’s coastal city of Cartagena welcomed a record of four cruise ships on Monday. The more than 7,000 passengers were welcomed by traditional fruit-sellers and cumbia dancers. The four cruise ships were the first to...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 4, 2011 | Lite
Actress Maria Fernanda Yepes is set to start shooting a new soap opera in Colombia, Spain and Japan. The actress, famous for her roles in other soap operas like “Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso” and “Roseria...
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A former Colombian maritime training instructor and a co-conspirator have pleaded guilty to drug charges before a Washington court, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday. According to a press release, Wilson Jesus...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 4, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s Vice President Angelino Garzon will travel to Washington to lobby the ratification of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the U.S. and Colombia, Caracol Radio reported on Tuesday. According to the radio...
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Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos will appoint a government delegate to coordinate reconstruction efforts in the north of Colombia where floods have destroyed crops, houses, and infrastructure, the mayor of Cartagena...
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