Posted by Sarah Kinosian | Apr 23, 2012 | Lite
The son of Colombia’s ex-President Alvaro Uribe married his long-term girlfriend in Barranquilla Saturday. Jeronimo Uribe and Shadia Farah Abuchaibe had been a couple for two years prior to the wedding. The event itself was...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Kinosian | Apr 20, 2012 | News
The Colombian government has rejected protests that the recently finalized Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the U.S. will harm key agricultural sectors, reported local media Friday. “I do not personally believe, nor does the...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Kinosian | Apr 20, 2012 | News
Colombia’s Constitutional Court granted same-sex couples the right to inherit their partner’s pension fund and compensation packages, reported local media Thursday. The ruling stated that same-sex couples legally constitute a...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Kinosian | Apr 19, 2012 | News
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) predicts at least four heads of Colombia’s most powerful drug cartels will be extradited to the United States within three months, according to newspaper El Tiempo. The Colombian...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Kinosian | Apr 18, 2012 | Bogota
Bogota officials have announced security plans for Paul McCartney’s Thursday night show that include the presence of 1,400 troops, local media reported Wednesday. As more than 30,000 people are scheduled to attend the musical...
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