Posted by Arron Daugherty | Mar 13, 2012 | News
The administration of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been preparing legislation to decriminalize personal drug possession, reported newspaper El Espectador Tuesday. According to the report, a 56 page document is...
Read MorePosted by Arron Daugherty | Mar 13, 2012 | Tourism
Colombia’s hotel rates dropped amidst a surge in hotel construction and foreign investment. According to Colombian radio station Caracol, hotel rates in Colombia’s second largest city Medellin have dropped 40%, while...
Read MorePosted by Arron Daugherty | Mar 13, 2012 | News
Colombia’s Supreme Court will hold a Special Chamber Monday to select a new Prosecutor General. Speaking with Caracol Radio, Supreme Court Leader Javier Zapata said, “the Court should be active so a new Prosecutor...
Read MorePosted by Arron Daugherty | Mar 12, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s National Federation of Coffee Growers asks Colombia’s central bank for help stabilizing coffee prices in the face of a strengthened peso, said Radio Caracol Monday. National Federation of Coffee Growers...
Read MorePosted by Arron Daugherty | Mar 12, 2012 | News
Four soldiers and two civilians were injured in an alleged FARC bombing in southern Colombia, said local and international media Monday. The injuries happened Saturday morning in the town of San Vicente del Caguan, a city in the...
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