Posted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Feb 25, 2013 | News
Seven policemen were wounded Sunday as their helicopter crashed in the war-torn Catatumbo region in northern Colombia. According to the first versions, the policemen were on a mission to eradicate coca crops in the Tibu...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Feb 25, 2013 | Lite
Colombian actress Sofia Vergara missed the Oscar celebrations on Sunday and the ensuing after party due to a reported hospitalization. The 40-year-old Modern Family star was reportedly hospitalized on February 24 in order to...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Feb 25, 2013 | News
The president of one of Colombia’s largest unions on Sunday survived an assassination attempt in the country’s third largest city, Cali. According to Colombia’s Interior Ministry, Luis Miguel Morantes, the president...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Feb 22, 2013 | War and peace
The top leader of Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, said Friday that the Colombian government is “obstructing” and “hurting” the ongoing peace process. “We thought Santos was sincere...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Feb 21, 2013 | News
A somber mood descended upon Colombians and salsa music lovers everywhere after news emerged Thursday that the Puerto Rican salsa musician Mariano Civico has died. According to Colombia’s W Radio, the singer died in...
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