Posted by Rosemary Westwood | May 18, 2012 | Economy
The Colombian government has admitted that an increase in whey imports as part the Free Trade Agreement with the United States will hurt dairy farmers, reported local media Friday. U.S. whey products can now compete tariff-free...
Read MorePosted by Rosemary Westwood | May 18, 2012 | Lite
A 23-year-old civil engineering student has been crowned Miss Antioquia 2012-2013, local media reported Friday. Laura Trujillo Montoya, a 5 foot 8 beauty trained in Kung Fu, will represent the Antioquia Department at the Miss...
Read MorePosted by Rosemary Westwood | May 16, 2012 | Medellin
Puerto Rican reggae masters Cultura Profetica will mark 15-years of smooth tunes by headlining this year’s Grove, Reggae and Caribbean Music Festival in Medellin on July 7. Colombian stars Providencia and DJ Gangster will...
Read MorePosted by Rosemary Westwood | May 16, 2012 | News
Colombia’s Attorney General has opened an investigation into the Mayor of Bogota’s role in the hiring of officials suspected of lacking the experience required for their positions, local media reported Wednesday....
Read MorePosted by Rosemary Westwood | May 16, 2012 | News
A former Bogota official jailed on corruption charges said he will fight the conviction as he began serving an 8-year sentence. Francisco Rojas Birry, a former Bogota ombudsman and prominent indigenous politician, received...
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