Posted by Caitlin Trent | Dec 6, 2012 | News
In honor of the UN’s International Anti-Corruption Day, Congress addressed the topic at an anti-corruption forum where Colombia’s Inspector General on Thursday spoke of the pervasive corruption that exists in...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Dec 6, 2012 | Lite
The Virgin Mary on Tuesday reappeared in a Colombian sailing merchant’s life — at the bottom of his coffee cup — 18 years after his motorboat almost capsized at sea and he started praying to the Virgin....
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Dec 5, 2012 | News
After constant criticism of Colombia’s proposed military reform from various human rights NGOs, Colombia’s congress is seeking to change the reform, local media reported Wednesday. Despite the Colombian...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Dec 5, 2012 | News
Compared to last year’s world report, Colombia’s perception of corruption has worsened, placing 94th out of 176 countries, said NGO Transparency International Wednesday. According to Transparency...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Dec 5, 2012 | Culture
The San Pacho festival, held every year in western Colombia, was declared an “Intangible Cultural Heritage” for humanity Wednesday by UNESCO. {japopup...
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