Posted by Caitlin Trent | Oct 18, 2012 | Bogota
Colombia’s capital Bogota will train over 100 shoe-shiners as tour guides of the city. The Institute for Social Economy (IPES) will begin by training 40 shoe-shiners in the Bogota tourism industry. The group will receive...
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Supporters will march in Colombia’s capital Bogota on Thursday in memory of killed left wing party members of the Patriotic Union. In remembrance of the thousands of murdered communist party members of the Patriotic Union...
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The leader of the dissident “Meta” faction of neo-paramilitary group ERPAC has surrendered to authorities, reported local media Wednesday. Jose Antionio, alias “Jean Claude,” the recent leader of the Meta...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Oct 18, 2012 | Economy
Congress accepts the 2013 national budget, including an investment plan of $23.7 million, the largest in Colombian history. According to Caracol Radio, the 2013 budget has a 12.2% adjustment from the current 2012 budget. It will...
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Colombia’s Senate approved a Justice and Peace Law reform that tightens the parameters for demobilized paramilitary to be released from jail, in some cases significantly extending their prison sentences. Demobilized...
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