Posted by Johnny Crisp | Apr 19, 2013 | News
The movement to remove Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro from office passes the second hurdle as over 640,000 signatures have been collected from citizens in favour of his impeachment. The signatures, collected over the last 97 days,...
Read MorePosted by Johnny Crisp | Apr 19, 2013 | Medellin
Healthy food, environmental innovation and good music are the three tenants of the “small scale revolution” set to arrive with Primavera Fest, Medellin’s environmental sustainability festival. Perfectly cast in the natural...
Read MorePosted by Johnny Crisp | Apr 19, 2013 | News
In anticipation of a failure by Congress to legislate on the issue of gay marriage, Colombia’s notaries have drafted a legal document by which same-sex civil unions would be formalized. In what could be viewed as an...
Read MorePosted by Johnny Crisp | Apr 19, 2013 | War and peace
A letter signed on Thursday by 62 United States representatives calls for the U.S. government to provide an “aid package” for Colombia to support eventual peace accords with rebel group FARC. “A new aid package...
Read MorePosted by Johnny Crisp | Apr 18, 2013 | News
Without mentioning his name, the U Party on Wednesday has sent a clear signal to Senator Armando Benedetti, emphasizing party “unity” while threatening sanctions against “the isolated voice that is attacking the party from...
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