Posted by Brandon Barrett | Apr 23, 2012 | News
Colombia’s state-owned petroleum company, Ecopetrol, will pay $3.62 million to victims of a fatal pipeline explosion that left 33 dead, reported local media Monday. The December eruption was caused by the company’s...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Apr 23, 2012 | News
Colombia is a great example in how to manage flood risk, according to a report on urban flooding by the World Bank. The report, titled “Cities and Flooding: A Guide to Integrated Urban Flood Risk Management for the 21st...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Apr 20, 2012 | Bogota
The 18th annual Eurocine Film Festival, featuring a variety of European cinematic gems, began Thursday in Bogota with the Finnish director Dome Karukoski’s “Lapland Odyssey” before moving on to other Colombian...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Apr 20, 2012 | Tourism
The 18th annual Eurocine Film Festival will showcase over 100 films throughout Colombia, with Finland being this year’s guest of honor. The event will run in Bogota until April 29 and then move onto Medellin May 4 to 11,...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Apr 19, 2012 | News
Colombia’s National Police Director General Oscar Naranjo met with President Juan Manuel Santos April 4 to express his intention to resign. Details of the meeting are only surfacing now because Santos told Naranjo they...
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