Posted by Miriam Wells | Nov 9, 2011 | News
Students protesting higher education reform have announced plans to set up a permanent camp on Bogota’s central Plaza Bolivar, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. The camp will be set up in Plaza de Bolivar following a day...
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Workers, taxi drivers and truckers across Colombia will join Thursday’s student protests in a show of solidarity, reported RCN Radio Tuesday. The Confederation of Workers, the Confederation of Labor, the Colombian...
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Shakira became the first Colombian to receive a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame Tuesday. The pint-sized superstar was the 2,354th celebrity to be honored on the legendary walkway, taking her place alongside the greatest...
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U Party members loyal to former President Alvaro Uribe have ended their rebellion and promised to back the government of Juan Manuel Santos, reported newspaper El Espectador Tuesday. Following a meeting with Colombian president...
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will propose new security measures to Congress as a peace offering to loyalists of his predecessor, Alvaro Uribe. The new protection program – for Congressmen and threatened trade...
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