Posted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Jan 16, 2012 | News
A suspected FARC attack on a police base in southwest Colombia left at least one police officer dead and three injured, according to Radio RCN. The attack, allegedly carried out by the rebel group’s 29th Front, happened...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Jan 11, 2012 | News
Colombia’s former army commander has been asked to respond to allegations that he received over $800,000 from a late paramilitary leader, according to Colombia’s Radio Caracol. Mario Montoya, formerly...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Jan 11, 2012 | Culture
A Colombian filmmaker has been nominated for a Golden Bear at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival. Spiros Stathoulopolous, the Bogota-born director of Greek descent, has been selected to compete for the coveted award...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Jan 11, 2012 | Lite
A Colombian accessories designer has been nominated for the prestigious Rising Star fashion award. Designer Adriana Castro’s star is on the rise in the fashion world, and this latest nomination proves that good things come...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Jan 11, 2012 | Bogota
Bogota’s Festival Centro takes over the capital’s historic center January 18 to 22 with a tantalizing musical offering of international and Colombian acts. Festival Centro, now in its third year, is one for the music...
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