Posted by Benjy Hansen-Bundy | Jan 25, 2013 | News
The president of the Colombian cattle rancher’s union (Fedegan) on Friday demanded an apology from the chief government negotiator in the FARC peace talks for criticizing the union for its refusal to participate in...
Read MorePosted by Benjy Hansen-Bundy | Jan 24, 2013 | News
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday confirmed that his country was first on the list to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Joining the OECD would prove a major step for Colombia...
Read MorePosted by Benjy Hansen-Bundy | Jan 24, 2013 | News
United States senator John Kerry on Thursday commended the strides the Colombian government has made to curb violence and cites the country as an example for the rest of the region. Kerry, who has been nominated for US...
Read MorePosted by Benjy Hansen-Bundy | Jan 24, 2013 | News
Colombian senator Claudia Wilches Sarmiento slams the inclusion of Misoprostol, a drug used for abortions, miscarraiges and peptic ulcers, among the pharmecueticals legal in Colombia. Senator Wilches expressed her discontent...
Read MorePosted by Benjy Hansen-Bundy | Jan 24, 2013 | News
Colombia’s former defense minister, Marta Lucia Ramirez, on Wednesday announced she will run for president in 2014 as a member of the Conservative Party. PROFILE: Marta Lucia Ramirez In a letter addressed to Conservative...
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