Posted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 3, 2013 | Economy
Colombia’s official statistics agency showed the depths of regional inequality in the country In poverty figures released Wednesday. While on average the poverty level across Colombia was 34.1%, the poorest area of the...
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There may be more dead in a recent massacre attributed to infighting in Medellin’s underworld, reported newspaper El Tiempo Wednesday. As one known crime boss denies involvement in the killings, police investigating Monday’s...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 3, 2013 | News
President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday defended his record on security, saying Colombia’s homicide rate in 2012 was the lowest for 30 years. In a speech in southern Colombia, Santos also said the last year saw 27% fewer...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 2, 2013 | Economy
Colombians going to work in 2013 found themselves earning 4.02% more than last year – but trade unions are not happy. After employers and unions again failed to reach an agreement on the country’s wage rise, the government...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 2, 2013 | News
An indigenous leader has been murdered during a party at his home in central Colombia shortly after midnight on January 1, a local indigenous organization said Tuesday. Reinaldo Domico was killed as he changed the music on the...
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