Posted by Hannah Aronowitz | Jan 12, 2011 | Caribbean
A Dutchman opened a new hostel in Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s hometown of Aracataca, inspired by the magical realism of his works, reported newspaper El Tiempo. Tim Aan’t Goor was teaching English in...
Read MorePosted by Hannah Aronowitz | Jan 12, 2011 | News
Colombia’s Defense Ministry and the Red Cross have agreed to a security protocol for the release of five FARC hostages, announced the National Army on its website Tuesday. Once former senator Piedad Cordoba receives the...
Read MorePosted by Hannah Aronowitz | Jan 11, 2011 | News
The H1N1 influenza virus has taken 305 lives in Colombia, according to the National Institute of Health, reports RCN radio Tuesday. During 2010 there were 1,053 confirmed cases and 73 victims of the so-called “swine...
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The release of five hostages held by the FARC is on hold until the government, the rebels, and mediators can reach an agreement on the security protocol, reported newspaper El Espectador Tuesday. Once an agreement is reached,...
Read MorePosted by Hannah Aronowitz | Jan 11, 2011 | Economy
According to a report by the Banco de la Republica, Colombia’s international reserves reached $28.4 billion in 2010, reports Colombian newspaper El Pais. This figure, which represent the amount of foreign currency held...
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