Posted by Scott Kobewka | Jan 27, 2011 | Economy
Coal workers at Cerrejon, Colombia’s largest exporter, have voted to strike after the union faild to reach a new compensation deal, news agency Reuters reported Thursday. Cerrejon produces 85,000 tons of coal per day and a...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Jan 21, 2011 | News
Police arrest a right-hand man of “Valenciano,” one of Colombia’s most wanted drug traffickers. Jose Benito Villarreal Ramirez, alias “Echeverry,” was arrested Friday in the Magdalena department in...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Jan 14, 2011 | News
Ecuadorean ambassador Raul Vallejo presented his diplomatic credentials to Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos in Bogota Friday. During the ceremony at the Presidental Palace Vallejo said, “What we see in this...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Jan 10, 2011 | Culture
After decades of being virtually invisible on the tour date lists of international music acts, Colombia — and primarily Bogota — is finally becoming a destination for trend-setting bands. Colombian concert organizers...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Jan 7, 2011 | Antioquia
Summer brings warm weather and outdoor festivals to Santa Fe de Antioquia, a town north east Medellin that has big plans for this weekend. The town is holding its summer festival on the Tonusco river this weekend and has made...
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