Posted by Başak Çopuroğlu | Jan 26, 2012 | News
At least 18 municipalities in southwestern Colombia are on red alert due to rising levels of the Cauca river, which have already caused some flooding. According to the national Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies...
Read MorePosted by Başak Çopuroğlu | Jan 26, 2012 | News
Colombia and Peru have come together to fight organized crime in their border region, local media reported Thursday. Colombian Defense Minister, Juan Carlos Pinzon and his counterpart in Peru, Alberto Otarola, announced...
Read MorePosted by Başak Çopuroğlu | Jan 26, 2012 | Caribbean
Writers, musicians, filmmakers, actors and comedians from around the world will visit Colombia Caribbean coast next month for the sixth annual Barranquilla Art Carnival. Actors, singers and musicians will perform shows based on...
Read MorePosted by Başak Çopuroğlu | Jan 26, 2012 | News
A child and two adults have died and 15 people have been seriously injured, in avalanches in central-west Colombia. More than 100 families were affected by the disaster in the town of Garzon, Huila department, which destroyed 15...
Read MorePosted by Başak Çopuroğlu | Jan 25, 2012 | News
Colombian security forces discovered and destroyed 17 cocaine production laboratories, dismantled an arms factory and captured 10 FARC guerrillas and a coca farmer. According to Colombia’s anti-narcotics police department,...
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