Posted by Matt Snyder | Aug 2, 2011 | Economy
Colombia announced plans to construct a $22 million bio-ethanol plant Monday, UPI reported. Indian energy company Praj, will build the facility in the Eastern Plains of Colombia and will use new technology to limit energy costs...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Aug 2, 2011 | News
Ex-President Alvaro Uribe defended members of his administration and suggested that corruption cases brought against them might be motivated by “judicial revenge” in an interview with Terra TV. Concerning the...
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A Colombian congressman was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison for ties to paramilitary groups, newspaper El Espectador reported. Former congressman Jairo Merlano was found guilty by Colombia’s Supreme Court of...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Aug 1, 2011 | News
The acting mayor of Bogota considered banning the sale of alcohol within 650 feet of schools and educational buildings after banning all liquor sales after 11PM in June. Interim Mayor Clara Lopez proposed banning the sale of...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Aug 1, 2011 | Lite
Colombian television writer Dago Garcia may start filming a new film in as little as eight days, gossip news site Sweet reported Monday. The soap-opera master has titled his project “El Escritor de Telenovelas” (The...
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