Posted by Marguerite Cawley | Feb 28, 2011 | News
Nearly 150 Colombian pedestrians were killed in traffic in the first two months of 2011, the country’s police announced, attributing many of the deaths to careless behavior. According to local media, the police said 141...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Feb 25, 2011 | Lite
Colombian model Melissa Giraldi will be the “new, beautiful face” of Caracol celebrity news, Lafiscalia reported Friday. Beginning at 7AM on Monday, the Medellin native known as the face of clothing line Phax and...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Feb 25, 2011 | Economy
In a surprise move, Colombia’s Central Bank raises the benchmark interest rate to 3.25%, contrary to expectations of economists, reported El Espectador on Friday. The announcement was made by Central Bank head Jose Dario...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Feb 25, 2011 | News
More than 150 of the 2,000 people who left their homes in north Colombia to protest against crop fumigation begin their return home, using buses provided by the provincial government, RCN Radio reported Friday. The displaced are...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Feb 25, 2011 | Economy
An “ambitious strategic alliance” for $3.2 million dollars has been signed between food and drink giant Nestle and Fedecafe, a labor union, which represents more than 500,000 coffee growing families in Colombia, El...
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