Posted by Scott Kobewka | Nov 12, 2010 | Tourism
U.S. ambassador to Colombia Michael McKinley promises to ask Washington to review its latest travel warnings about Colombia, Caracol Radio reported Friday. The ambassador told Caracol Radio that “it is important to improve...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Nov 11, 2010 | Tourism
Colombia and the U.S. reach a “open skies” aviation agreement, which aims to encourage air traffic between the countries and ensure fair competition in the industry, Portafolio reported Thursday. “It was a very...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Nov 10, 2010 | Tourism
Colombian airline Avianca and Panama’s Copa Airlines announced Wednesday that they have joined the Star Alliance, a network of airlines that cooperate in order to provide easier travel bookings and quicker connections for...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Nov 9, 2010 | News
Colombian-born baseball player Edgar Renteria, who will arrive in Colombia Thursday, says that he would rather his fans support Colombia’s flood victims than spend money on welcoming him to the country. Renteria will be...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Nov 9, 2010 | Economy
The World Bank estimates that 2.122 million Colombians, 4.6% of the population, are living abroad, and that the country will receive $3.9 billion in remittances in 2010. This will mark the lowest level of remittances since 2006,...
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