Posted by Christan Leonard | Feb 27, 2012 | News
Colombia has increased funding for educational exchange between the US and Colombia, said Fullbright Colombia Friday. This funding increase followed U.S. President Barack Obama’s announcement last March of the...
Read MorePosted by Christan Leonard | Feb 27, 2012 | News
A prominent member of the EPL, known by the alias “El Pija” or “the dick,” was captured by Colombian security forces Sunday in the north of the country. El Pija is believed to be the right-hand man of...
Read MorePosted by Christan Leonard | Feb 24, 2012 | News
The Colombian government appointed a new ambassador to Ecuador Friday, President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed via Twitter. According to Santos, the new ambassador Ricardo Lozana Ferero has extensive experience in labor policy,...
Read MorePosted by Christan Leonard | Feb 24, 2012 | News
Northern Colombia was hit by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake Friday, confirmed local authorities. According to Deputy Director of the Colombian Geological Service Martha Calvache, the earthquake struck at 8:43am Friday, with its...
Read MorePosted by Christan Leonard | Feb 24, 2012 | Economy
The Colombian Central Bank raised the intervention rate 25 base points to 5.25%, their website revealed Friday. The Board cited inflationary pressures from favorable terms of trade and expanding domestic credit as the reasons...
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