Posted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Mar 12, 2012 | News
Petroleum company Emerald Energy’s proposed plans to extract crude oil in Colombia’s spectacular coffee region causes concern to local communities, reports Radio Caracol. Farmers, environmental experts and government...
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A Medellin avocado seller narrowly escaped extradition to the U.S. Saturday after a case of mistaken identity, reports Radio Caracol. 22-year-old Hernan Alonso Ruiz was celebrating at the weekend after being reunited with his...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Mar 5, 2012 | Lite
Colombia’s capital begins the rigorous selection process for Miss Bogota 2012, with the winner going on to represent the region in the national Miss Colombia contest later this year. The open call for Miss Bogota 2012...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Mar 5, 2012 | Culture
Colombia’s Nobel prize-winning author Gabiel Garcia Marquez celebrates his 85th birthday Tuesday with the release of “100 Years of Solitude” in e-book format for the first time. Written by Marquez in 1967 and...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Feb 24, 2012 | Culture
A Medellin art collective claims to be fighting to preserve the city’s architectural heritage, as they ask the city government to support a cultural center developed in an abandoned mansion. The artist collective have...
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