Posted by Caitlin Trent | Oct 3, 2012 | News
In honor of the International Day of Non-Violence on Tuesday, Colombia held a “24-0” event to promote 24 hours of 0 violent deaths, during which time there were 28 reported violent deaths in the country, still...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Oct 3, 2012 | Economy
China and Colombia begin their first steps toward a free trade agreement as well as sign several other trade agreements further promoting trade between the two countries. Colombian Trade Minister Sergio Diaz-Granados held...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Oct 3, 2012 | Lite
Colombians will seek to break the Guinness World Record next year with their traditional Sanjuanero Huilense dance. On June 30, 2013 the country club of the capital Neiva in the southwest Huila department will host an event with...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Oct 3, 2012 | News
580 indigenous Colombians have fled their lands near the Ecuadorean border to escape fighting between rebel guerrilla group FARC and the Colombian military. 108 families, 77 of which were indigenous Awa people, were allegedly...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Oct 3, 2012 | News
Colombia, Mexico and Guatemala have sent a joint declaration to the United Nations’ Secretary General pleading for an international conference in order to revise UN drug policy. “The governments of Colombia,...
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