Posted by Kathryn Thompson | Mar 31, 2011 | News
A man almost loses his ear during a street fight in Bucaramanga, in the north Colombian Santander department, El Espectador reported on Wednesday. The victim is recovering in Hospital Universitario de Santander where doctors say...
Read MorePosted by Kathryn Thompson | Mar 30, 2011 | News
Two demobilized guerrillas from the FARC and ELN have been captured while receiving an extortion payment in Ibague, the capital of the central Colombian department Tolima, El Espectador reported on Wednesday. The military...
Read MorePosted by Kathryn Thompson | Mar 30, 2011 | Culture
Colombian artist Oscar Muñoz will expose the violence that swept through his homeland in the second half of the 20th century in an exhibition in Madrid, Spain. The multi-media artist combines drawing, video, instalaciones and...
Read MorePosted by Kathryn Thompson | Mar 30, 2011 | News
The former director of the Urban Developement Institute Liliano Pardo is granted house arrest for her involvement in the Bogota corruption scandal. The judge handed down the sentencing on Wednesday morning, granting house arrest...
Read MorePosted by Kathryn Thompson | Mar 29, 2011 | Economy
Fitch Ratings has granted “BBB-” Issuer Default Rating (IDR) status to Colombia’s largest holding company, Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana (GIS), the company announced Tuesday. The rating was given to the...
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