Posted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 23, 2013 | Economy
As Colombia tries to defend itself from cheap Chinese imports, police have taken action against imitation “vueltiado” hats. Police have reportedly begun siezing hats in Colombian tourist hotspots after concerns that...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 23, 2013 | News
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday inaugurated the first country-wide prison monitoring center. The Strategic Prison Information Center will allow authorities to monitor in real-time 40 prisons from across...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 23, 2013 | Culture
Colombian chefs have been showcasing the country’s national dishes at an international food fair in Spain in hopes of turning the world on to Colombian cuisine and making Colombia a food tourism destination. Alexander...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 22, 2013 | News
Alleged drug lords wanted by Colombian police who were arrested on foreign soil, have been extradited to Colombia. According to Venezuelan media outlet infosur, Amaury Smith Pomare was arrested during a raid in the Caribbean...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 22, 2013 | Economy
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday announced that he will impose a tariff on imports of clothes and shoes following a flood of cheap foreign goods. Colombia will put a $4 per kilo (2.2 pounds) tax on all imported...
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