Posted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 1, 2012 | zSports
Colombia’s ladies tennis team secured their second point in the Fed Cup, with victory over Bolivia Tuesday. The match-up saw Colombia’s Yuliana Lizarazo and Mariana Duque both take victory, with Lizarazo...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 1, 2012 | Economy
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has defended Colombia’s unemployment rate, but accepted improvement must be made. Santos said Tuesday via Twitter, “We had a single digit unemployment rate. The more we advance,...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 1, 2012 | News
A gun ban in the Colombian capital Bogota came into force Wednesday, following approval from the Army, reported Radio Caracol. The ban, introduced by Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro, will have a trial period of 90 days, during which...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 1, 2012 | News
The Colombian government will invest $135 million over the next three years to prevent teenage pregnancy, reported newspaper El Espectador. The money will be used to fund sex education programs and human development projects,...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 1, 2012 | News
Colombia has met labor protection obligations associated with the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, the country’s labor minister said Tuesday. The remarks were made by Labour Minister Rafael Pardo, during...
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