Posted by Rob Edmond | Oct 24, 2012 | Tourism
The Colombian airline Avianca will increase its workload as it implements more flight plans to destinations in the Americas, reported local media on Wednesday. The airline will add 1,880 seats a week to flights to eight...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Oct 24, 2012 | News
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Wednesday that both the FARC and criminal gangs across the country have been weakened and the government will remain vigilant. Within the fist week since official peace...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Oct 24, 2012 | zSports
Bogota based Millonarios saw off Brazilian team Palmeiras to qualify for the South American cup quarter-finals in a 3-0 victory. Even though Millonarios were dominating from the first minute, hardly allowing the ball into their...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Oct 23, 2012 | Economy
The elderly population of Colombia who get a pension of around $5,500 and up a month will be taxed 5% in order to subsidise over 65’s in need, reported local media Tuesday. Colombia’s Finance Minister Mauricio...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Oct 23, 2012 | News
255 “manual coca eradicators” have been killed by mines while performing their duties, reported the government on Tuesday. The official number of deaths while performing duties of destroying coca crops is currently...
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