Posted by James Bargent | Sep 1, 2011 | News
Gunmen have assassinated a candidate in local council elections in north Colombia, officials reported on Wednesday. According to witnesses, Elizabeth Mendoza Parada, a candidate for the Liberal party in Chinácota in Norte de...
Read MorePosted by James Bargent | Sep 1, 2011 | News
Congressman Ivan Cepeda took advantage of a house debate on land restitution to call for an investigation into ex-President Alvaro Uribe’s role in land sales. Cepeda denounced Uribe for “influence peddling” over his rulings in...
Read MorePosted by James Bargent | Aug 31, 2011 | News
The UN has launched a campaign to protect Colombian indigenous tribes that are in danger of being wiped out by conflict, drug production and agro-business. The campaign, called “If they disappear, a part of you disappears,” aims...
Read MorePosted by James Bargent | Aug 31, 2011 | zSports
Colombian roller speed skaters finished the second day of the World Championship in Korea with another impressive medal haul. Jersy Puello and Adres Felipe Muñoz added two gold medals to the three won on the first day after...
Read MorePosted by James Bargent | Aug 31, 2011 | zSports
Colombian soccer chiefs have jetted out to New York for talks with players over who should be the next team coach. The three man team from the Colombian Soccer Federation, Luis Bedoya, Ramon Jesurun and Alvaro Gonzalez, will...
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