Posted by Kathryn Thompson | Apr 27, 2011 | News
Two Colombian soldiers have received 20 years in prison for the “false positive” murder of a farmer in 2007, local media reported. The prosecuting judge found soldiers Victor Alfonso Vargas Gomez and Andres Horacio...
Read MorePosted by Kathryn Thompson | Apr 27, 2011 | Culture
Colombian stand-up comedian Andres Lopez has taken his show “Ball of Letters” to Australia to prove that his humor is universal. The comedian will tour Australia, performing at the Sydney Comedy Festival, as well as...
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Contemporary dance festival “Impulsos 2011” opened in Bogota on Wednesday, bringing together dancers from 21 companies across eight countries. The event’s second year will be held in six theaters in the...
Read MorePosted by Kathryn Thompson | Apr 26, 2011 | News
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has expressed his sympathy for victims of the heavy rains that have been wreaking havoc throughout Colombia over the past year, reported El Espectador. “You have our [Venezuela’s]...
Read MorePosted by Kathryn Thompson | Apr 26, 2011 | News
Police have said that the FARC are teaching criminal gang “Los Rastrojos” how to make handmade landmines, reported RCN Radio. The statement comes after police found 1,200 land mines in the Bolivar area of the west...
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