Posted by Christan Leonard | Mar 15, 2012 | News
U.S. President Barack Obama will stay an extra day in Colombia after the Summit of the Americas, announced Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Wednesday. Obama will stay the extra day to officially meet with his Colombian...
Read MorePosted by Christan Leonard | Mar 14, 2012 | Medellin
Just outside Medellin, in the quiet mountainous region of Santa Elena, is a great bike excursion for those who want to get back to nature. The bike ride, in the Arvi Ecotourism Park, is organized by a local bilingual company...
Read MorePosted by Christan Leonard | Mar 14, 2012 | News
The Colombian government has sent the FARC the security protocol for the planned release of the ten hostages held by the rebels for more than 12 years, reported mediator Piedad Cordoba Tuesday. The former congresswoman and...
Read MorePosted by Christan Leonard | Mar 13, 2012 | News
Almost 95% of murders of trade unionists in Colombia have gone unpunished, the United Nations revealed Tuesday. Between 1984 and 2011, 2,800 unionists were killed, 216 were disappeared, 83 were tortured, and 163 were abducted,...
Read MorePosted by Christan Leonard | Mar 12, 2012 | News
The Colombian government pledged to restore almost 250,000 acres of land to displaced people in the western department of Choco. In accordance with orders from the Constitutional Court, Interior Minister Vargas Lleras announced...
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