Posted by Christan Leonard | Apr 30, 2012 | News
Taxi drivers in Bogota have staged a protest against rising gas prices, RCN Radio reported Monday. According to reports, taxi drivers blocked roads and caused traffic jams in different points around the capital city. The protest...
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Colombia’s Inspector General has criticized the “overuse” of the social networking website Twitter by the country’s public officials, newspaper El Espectador reported Sunday. Alejandro Ordoñez Maldonado...
Read MorePosted by Christan Leonard | Apr 27, 2012 | News
Smuggled poultry products are endangering Colombians’ health and harming farmers, the industry’s national federation said Friday. Illicit poultry is entering Colombia from Venezuela, where avian flu killed at least...
Read MorePosted by Christan Leonard | Apr 27, 2012 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos cannot count on reelection, according to polling data reported by W Radio and newspaper El Tiempo. Poll numbers indicate that Colombians are extremely polarized in their views of the...
Read MorePosted by Christan Leonard | Apr 27, 2012 | News
Two alleged members of Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, were captured in Ecuador Friday, reported newspaper El Espectador. In a joint military effort, the National Navy of Colombia shared information with the...
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