Posted by Rob Edmond | Oct 15, 2012 | News
A small earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale shook midwest Colombia Sunday while the volcano Cerro Machin remained on a yellow allert. The earthquake itself wasn’t cause for concern, however the shallow depth of...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Oct 12, 2012 | Lite
A weight loss pill producer is in hot water after falsely using a Colombian presenter and model’s name and picture for advertising on Friday. Carolina Cruz wasn’t too happy after the brand that produces the weight...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Oct 12, 2012 | War and peace
The United States Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs reaffirmed on Thursday that the U.S. supports the peace process between Colombia’s government and the FARC and hopes it will “bear fruit.”...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Oct 12, 2012 | Culture
A Chinese writer recently awarded the Nobel prize in literature has cited the work of Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, fellow Nobel laureate, as an important influence. Mo Yan, a Chinese writer who this year was awarded...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Oct 11, 2012 | News
An ex-paramilitary commander was sentenced on Thursday to 13 years in prison after admitting responsibility for aggravated murder amongst other crimes. Former AUC commander Jorge Ivan Laverde Zapata, alias “El...
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