Posted by Manuela Kuehr | Nov 8, 2010 | News
Six people were killed Sunday in the north-east Colombian Arauca department in attacks attributed to the ELN guerrilla group, Caracol Radio reports. Arauca deputy police commander Colonel William Arcos Perez confirmed that four...
Read MorePosted by Manuela Kuehr | Nov 5, 2010 | Cartagena
Cruise ship “Grandeur of the Seas” will on Monday bring almost 2,000 international tourists to Cartagena, marking the beginning of the 2010-2011 cruise season. Cartagena expects to see the arrival of 208 ships with...
Read MorePosted by Manuela Kuehr | Nov 5, 2010 | News
Coca cultivation has declined by more than 50% in Colombia’s north-western Antioquia department since 2008, according to government statistics, newspaper El Tiempo reports. The government program uses aerial spraying and...
Read MorePosted by Manuela Kuehr | Nov 5, 2010 | News
Six Colombian soldiers were wounded Thursday by an explosion attributed to the FARC guerrilla group in a rural area in the southern department of Huila. The explosion was triggered when the military truck passed and is thought...
Read MorePosted by Manuela Kuehr | Nov 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Hundreds of performing artists flock to Colombia for this year’s Bogota Theater Festival, running October 31 to November 15. Around 500 artists will perform in different forms of theater, ranging from street theatres to...
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