Posted by Brandon Barrett | Apr 10, 2012 | News
The coastal city of Cartagena is gearing up for the arrival of 31 heads of state, who will be in attendance for the upcoming Summit of the Americas on April 14 and 15. The summit brings together leaders from North and South...
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A Spanish newspaper article claiming that there are 5,000 hitmen in Medellin is totally inaccurate and unfair, the city’s authorites said Tuesday. Medellin police commander General Yesid Vasquez accused the journalist who...
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An average of 14 airplanes have been stolen by drug traffickers in Colombia each year since 2008, reported Radio Caracol. Reports of a $6 million plane missing from Bogota’s El Dorado Airport surfaced April 2, but the...
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Colombia’s Comptroller General Sandra Morelli suspended the tax investigation of numerous senior officials due to a lack of clarity over the office’s jurisdiction, reported local media. The Supreme Judicial Council...
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The alert level for central Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano was lowered from red to orange Monday, reported local media. Colombia’s meteorological institute IDEAM, which has been monitoring the volcano closely...
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