Posted by Caitlin Trent | Nov 9, 2012 | Economy
Colombian exports increased by 6% in September in comparison to last year’s numbers, according to a report released Thursday. According to the government’s statistics organization DANE, Colombian exports in September...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Nov 9, 2012 | News
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos stated Thursday that a preliminary study indicated a continued decrease of poverty in his country. Santos cited figures from the National Planning Department, saying that their...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Nov 9, 2012 | News
Colombia’s Defense Minister said Thursday that a massacre in which ten were murdered in Antioquia may have been out of retaliation rather than simply unpaid extortion, he stated on Thursday. Defense Minister Juan Carlos...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Nov 8, 2012 | Cartagena
The Caribbean city of Cartagena initiates its monumental month-long independence celebration, including floats, parades, music, the customary and the “Battle of the Flowers” parade that will last throughout November....
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Nov 8, 2012 | Bogota
Bogota is ready to turn on the approximately 8.5 million christmas lights that are part of the Colombian capital’s 2012 Christmas Route. Santa Fe Radio reported that more than 53 miles of lighting will be used for the...
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