Posted by Esteban Refshauge | Oct 5, 2012 | Caribbean
Colombia’s historic city of Santa Cruz de Mompox will host its first ever jazz festival on October 5 and 6. Located on an island in the Magdalena River in the northern Bolivar department, Mompox is becoming one of...
Read MorePosted by Esteban Refshauge | Oct 5, 2012 | News
A former commander of the now-demobilized paramilitary group AUC will face punishment for the kidnapping of Piedad Cordoba, reported local media Friday. A Colombian judge has ordered ex-paramilitary leader Ivan Roberto Duque,...
Read MorePosted by Esteban Refshauge | Oct 4, 2012 | News
The Colombian government and the UN will invest a combined total of more than $69 million in a project to alleviate poverty. In an effort to help poverty-stricken communities in rural Colombia, the International Fund for...
Read MorePosted by Esteban Refshauge | Oct 4, 2012 | News
Colombians are spending approximately $1.1 billion on gambling every year, reported RCN Radio Thursday. Of the $1.1 billion bet annually by Colombians, approximately $825 million is spent on the lottery, according to figures...
Read MorePosted by Esteban Refshauge | Oct 4, 2012 | Bogota
An impressive new art project aimed at bringing change to Colombia will begin in Bogota on October 11. The project, dubbed YO CREO! (I believe!), will be “the first event in Colombia that combines fine art, world-winning...
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