Posted by Sarah Cast | Aug 2, 2011 | Bogota
Celebrations for Bogota’s 15th Summer Festival will begin on Saturday, August 6, and will run until Monday, August 15. Some highlights include a concert and pyrotechnic show featuring musical performances from Bogota’s...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Cast | Aug 1, 2011 | News
Four hundred and eighty political hopefuls with legal trouble have been excluded from running in the October elections by the Conservative Party, reported the newspaper El Espectador. According to the newspaper, Conservative...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Cast | Aug 1, 2011 | News
The newly negotiated free trade agreement (FTA) between Colombia and Mexico has gone into effect Monday, President Juan Manuel Santos announced in Mexico. The Colombian head of state was welcomed with top military honors by...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Cast | Jul 29, 2011 | News
Former Interior Minister and Ambassador Sabas Pretelt de la Vega, accused of bribing members of Congress to re-elect ex-President Alvaro Uribe, will not face trial until the investigation is redone legally, El Espectador...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Cast | Jul 29, 2011 | Culture
Colombian singer Shakira and actress Sofia Vergara were each nominated for a 2011 American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Award, revealed the news site Terra. Shakira is nominated for Favorite Female Music Artist, competing against...
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