Posted by Katharina Wecker | Aug 9, 2012 | Economy
The international economic crisis slowed down Colombia’s manufacturing industry, resulting in an increase of just over 1% in the first half of 2012, compared to 6.5% in the same period last year, according to a survey by...
Read MorePosted by Katharina Wecker | Aug 7, 2012 | News
A Colombian doctor who has been investigated for fraudulently declaring the death of a recently arrested drug lord also helped fake the death of two other narcos, police announced Tuesday. Doctor Augusto Gallego signed the death...
Read MorePosted by Katharina Wecker | Aug 7, 2012 | News
Juan Manuel Santos celebrated his second anniversary as President of the Republic of Colombia on Tuesday while approval ratings plummet to an all-time low. According to a published Tuesday poll by news cast CM&,...
Read MorePosted by Katharina Wecker | Aug 7, 2012 | Culture
Organizers of the Petronio Alvarez Pacific Music Festival in Cali have traveled along Colombia’s west coast to find singers, dancers and models to represent the folkloric culture of the Pacific at the legendary...
Read MorePosted by Katharina Wecker | Aug 3, 2012 | Tourism
Colombia’s air traffic increased by 10.5% in the first six months of 2012 to 11 million passengers, the country’s aviation authority said Friday. In June alone, passenger numbers rose by 14.1%, according to a report...
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