Posted by Sarah Kinosian | Apr 13, 2012 | News
A family in central Colombian has filed a $340 billion lawsuit against the government, claiming the land rights to a large portion of Antioquia Department, reported local media Thursday. In the lawsuit, members of the Durango...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Kinosian | Apr 12, 2012 | News
Five representatives from the U.S. Congress sent a letter to Colombia’s Labor Minister, Rafael Pardo, to ask about the country’s overall progress in meeting the requirements of the labor action plan, an agreement targeted at...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Kinosian | Apr 12, 2012 | Culture
“The Cat,” a sculpture given to the city of Medellin by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, which lost a whisker within a week of installation, has now been fully restored, local media reported Thursday. The bronze...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Kinosian | Apr 12, 2012 | Lite
Colombian singer Shakira arrived in her hometown of Barranquilla Wednesday night to prepare for her appearance at the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, reported local media Thursday. The artist will inaugurate her “First...
Read MorePosted by Sarah Kinosian | Apr 12, 2012 | News
A congressman Wednesday filed criminal charges against former Colombia President Alvaro Uribe for his alleged role in the formation of a paramilitary group in the 1990s. The charges were based on testimonies of two...
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