Posted by Matt Snyder | Jun 29, 2011 | News
Prosecutors revealed Wednesday that former Miss Colombia Valerie Dominguez was sought by government ministers to improve the image of their bureau in the wake of an embezzlement scandal in which Dominguez herself allegedly...
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a law Tuesday that promises more development money for the country’s poorer regions, partially fulfilling a long neglected requirement of the Colombian constitution....
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President Juan Manuel Santos’ Unity party asked for help Wednesday in keeping candidates with a criminal past out of its political races as Colombia prepares for nation-wide local elections later this year. Juan Lozeno,...
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The foreign minister of Colombia stated Tuesday that relations between Colombia and Ecuador remain strong despite an Ecuadorean murder trial against senior members of the Colombian military. Colombian Foreign Minister Maria...
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Bogota experienced a reduction in violence during this year’s Corpus Christi festival compared to last year, said the mayor of Bogota. Mayor Clara Lopez said that there was a significant decrease in violent crime at this...
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