Posted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 17, 2012 | Economy
Colombia and Turkey have resumed negotiations in Bogota over a free trade agreement, reported Colombian media Friday. Delegates from the two countries have now entered a fifth round of talks, with agreement already reached on 10...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 17, 2012 | Culture
Colombian superstar Shakira was the big winner at the Premios Lo Nuestro 2012 awards, in Miami, Thursday. The singer picked up the awards for Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for “Rising...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 17, 2012 | News
Colombia’s former peace commissioner, who fled the country on January 8 to escape arrest, has released a statement criticizing Colombian prosecutors and declaring his intention to seek asylum overseas, reported Radio...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 16, 2012 | Cartagena
Cartagena city officials announce plans to protect and preserve the city’s colonial history as part of a plan to boost tourism, reported local media Thursday. The scheme, presented by Cartagena’s mayor along with the...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 16, 2012 | News
A major protest hit streets across Colombia Thursday, as teachers and students united to oppose working and studying conditions. In second city Medellin, it was a carnival atmosphere, as a sea of multicolored banners and...
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