Posted by Ben Hockman | Apr 21, 2011 | News
General Gustavo Matamoros Camacho, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Colombia’s armed forces, is to be replaced, various local media reported Thursday. The announcement was made Thursday morning by Defense Minister...
Read MorePosted by Ben Hockman | Apr 21, 2011 | Tourism
Colombia’s civil aviation authority, Aerocivil, has announced changes to laws governing overbooking on passenger planes, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. Aerocivil’s director, Santiago Castro, acknowledged that...
Read MorePosted by Ben Hockman | Apr 20, 2011 | zSports
Colombia’s sports governing body, Coldeportes, has ordered the closure of all stadiums to be used for the 2011 FIFA Under-20 soccer World Cup due to heavy rains, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. Coldeportes took the...
Read MorePosted by Ben Hockman | Apr 20, 2011 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos pledged on Wednesday to finance the rebuilding of some 300 homes destroyed by a landslide in the town of Utica, during a visit to the disaster-hit area, Caracol Radio reports. Utica,...
Read MorePosted by Ben Hockman | Apr 20, 2011 | zSports
Once Caldas, currently fourth in Colombia’s soccer league, have secured a spot in the next round of the Copa Libertadores thanks to a win over Peruvian side, San Martin, El Espectador newspaper reported. The Colombian team...
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