Posted by Matt Snyder | Jun 30, 2011 | Economy
The Colombian flower industry has sent lobbyists to Washington to persuade U.S. congressemen to aprove a free trade agreement with Colombia and renew a number of other economic measures that would encourage trade between the two...
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Brad Pitt has been approached for a new Hollywood movie depicting “Operation Checkmate,” the effort by Colombian police, intelligence and military to rescue 15 hostages held captive by the FARC in the Colombian...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 30, 2011 | News
President Santos condemned the Wednesday’s FARC highway attack in which a police major was killed as “cowardly” and “a sign of weakness.” “Terrorism itself is a sign of weakness,” said...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 29, 2011 | Bogota
The Hotel Augusta, built on the site of the historic Hotel Bacata and which will feature the tallest towers in Colombia, opened its doors for service in downtown Bogota this week. The hotel is built on the former site of the...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 29, 2011 | Culture
The mayor of Medellin announced that on the last Wednesday of every month the entrance fee will be waved at a number of theaters and cultural events around the city. Mayor Alonso Salazar Jaramillo listed 23 different cultural...
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