Posted by Sarah Cast | Aug 22, 2011 | News
The International Crisis Group (ICG) has released a report recommending strategies to shelter the October 2011 elections from criminal groups. According to the ICG, an NGO which focuses on the resolution of violent conflicts...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Cast | Aug 19, 2011 | Economy
Brazilian energy company MPX Energia SA has entered into contract negotiations to export Colombian coal to U.S., Asian, and European markets, Bloomberg reported Thursday. MPX is estimating that contracts will be announced within...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Cast | Aug 19, 2011 | Lite
Monica Restrepo has been chosen to represent Colombia in the 2011 Miss World contest to be held in England in November. The Bogota contestant was elected in a ceremony held at the William Shakespeare Cultural Center of the...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Cast | Aug 18, 2011 | Culture
Colombians and Europeans alike will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of renowned watercolor painter Kurt Levy on September 23, 2011, the Ludwig Mider Jewish Museum announced. The Ludwig Mieder Jewish Museum in...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Cast | Aug 18, 2011 | News
A fifth police officer has died from injuries sustained in a Nariño roadside bombing attributed to leftist guerrilla organization the FARC, Colombian newspaper Semana reported Thursday. The Nariño police commander confirmed that...
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