Posted by Mary Cecelia Bittner | Apr 20, 2012 | Lite
Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney rocked Bogota’s jam-packed El Campin Stadium with two hours of his biggest hits Thursday. The international superstar greeted the crowd of 30,000 in Spanish with “hello Bogota!” and...
Read MorePosted by Mary Cecelia Bittner | Apr 20, 2012 | News
The Colombian government denounced Spirit Airlines'”More bang for your buck” advertisement that promotes sex tourism in Cartagena, reported local media Thursday. Outraged Colombian officials demanded the American...
Read MorePosted by Mary Cecelia Bittner | Apr 20, 2012 | News
Two high-level Secret Service agents have been ousted in response to the Secret Service sex scandal in Cartagena, reported The Washington Post Friday. Agents David Randal Chaney and Greg Stokes have been fired this week after...
Read MorePosted by Mary Cecelia Bittner | Apr 19, 2012 | News
Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC reaffirmed its commitment to peace talks but made it clear that the process will not involve handing over its fighters, in a press statement Thursday. “From our part, sitting...
Read MorePosted by Mary Cecelia Bittner | Apr 12, 2012 | Caribbean
The famous Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata will celebrate traditional Colombian music later this month in the northern Cesar department. The festival was founded over 40 years ago by three Colombians who wanted to bring alive...
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