Posted by Kathryn Thompson | Apr 20, 2011 | News
Almost 40,000 members of the security forces will be watching over Bogota during Easter celebrations this coming weekend, Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno announced on Tuesday. Approximately 19,800 policemen and 18,750 soldiers will...
Read MorePosted by Kathryn Thompson | Apr 19, 2011 | Economy
The heavy rains wreaking havoc across Colombia are affecting the prices of food domestically, said President of the National Retail Federation union, Guillermo Botero. Products with short harvests such as fruits and vegetables...
Read MorePosted by Kathryn Thompson | Apr 19, 2011 | Culture
Colombian films continued their success on the international scene this year, with the latest honor going to the film “Porfirio,” which will be shown at this years prestigious Cannes film festival. The film, based on...
Read MorePosted by Kathryn Thompson | Apr 19, 2011 | News
Police have seized more than $2.5 million worth of counterfeit bills and arrested two Colombians during a raid on a clandestine printing factory in Bogota, reported El Espectador. In the joint operation between Colombia’s...
Read MorePosted by Kathryn Thompson | Apr 19, 2011 | News
Colombia’s intelligence agency DAS planned a smear campaign to discredit NGOs working for Colombia’s displaced citizens, El Espectador has discovered in classified DAS reports. The plan intended to send undercover...
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