Posted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 23, 2012 | News
Colombia’s newly elected Prosecutor General has received praise from President Juan Manuel Santos, who called the election “good news” Friday. Colombia’s Supreme Court elected lawyer Eduardo Montealegre...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 22, 2012 | Economy
The Colombia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement passed its first reading in the Colombian Congress Thursday. The FTA, a wide-ranging trade pact that will eliminate some tariffs and increase trade between the two countries, is expected to...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 22, 2012 | News
The release of a group of FARC hostages held more than 12 years will begin on March 30, the Red Cross said Thursday. Jordi Raich, a delegate from the International Committee of the Red Cross, said humanitarian groups would visit...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 22, 2012 | News
Colombia was praised for its ongoing fight against drug trafficking by an international drug commission Thursday. “Colombia is a country ahead of the curve, and I congratulate [it] on these results,” said Paul...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 22, 2012 | Culture
Hit Colombian comedian Suso delighted ex-pat Colombians with several appearances on American soil. The star of “The Suso Show”, a popular Colombian comedy and talk show, made the trek to the US and took to the stage...
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