Posted by Marguerite Cawley | Jun 8, 2011 | News
Bogota faces lawsuits of over $5 million for injuries to person and property filed by various city residents over damages caused by the poor condition of the road network, reported a city official. According to information...
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The Colombian professor who was arrested in Mexico in 2009 and acquitted on Friday of accusations of being a member of the FARC, announced Wednesday he will resume teaching. Upon leaving Bogota’s La Picota prison, Miguel...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Jun 8, 2011 | News
Colombian Transport Minister German Cardona said that public works contractors from now on will only receive state money for progress made in projects, due to repeated instances of failure to complete the works. Cardona said...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Jun 8, 2011 | News
A lawyer filed charges against Cartagena Mayor Judith Pinedo and other municipal government employees on Tuesday for alleged irregularities in the awarding of an $8.5 million security contract. Attorney Jaime Granados accused...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Jun 8, 2011 | News
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos promised to put an end to the health care scandal and listed a series of measures the government is taking in order to do so, the president’s office reported Tuesday. “Today we...
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