Posted by Matt Snyder | Jul 19, 2011 | Lite
A Colombian television program has accused the current Miss Cartegena beauty queen, Laura Cantillo, of participating in a pageant sponsored by a Mexican drug lord, El Universal reported Tuesday. The television special “The...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jul 19, 2011 | Economy
President Juan Manuel Santos invited Spanish construction corporations to partner with Colombian firms to revamp Colombia’s infrastructure, Colombian media reported Monday. Santos addressed representatives from 80 Spanish...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jul 18, 2011 | News
The FARC claimed Monday that Colombian authorities are responsible for civilian casualties during a deadly bombing in the mountain town of Toribio and other guerrilla attacks, El Espectador reported. Colombia’s largest...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jul 18, 2011 | Economy
Foreign direct investment in Colombia increased by 79.6% in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period last year totaling $7.3 billion, economic magazine Portfalio reported. From January to June Colombia received $7.3...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jul 18, 2011 | News
The president of Colombia’s social security program issued arrest warrants for 30 individuals accused of extorting as much as $1.13 billion from social security. Silvia Elena Ramirez, who directs the national social...
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