Posted by Scott Kobewka | Nov 26, 2010 | Economy
Canadian oil company C&C Energia’s production was slowed this week due to protests and road blocks in Colombia’s Llanos basin. C&C, South America’s fourth-largest oil producer, had to shut down...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Nov 25, 2010 | Cartagena
The Cartagena Hay Festival released its program for the 2011 festival which includes Norwegian author Ketil Bjørnstadt, Canadian journalist Alanna Mitchel and a concert from Cuba’s Buenavista Social Club. “This year...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Nov 24, 2010 | News
Political leaders in the southern Colombian Meta department request military support to prevent guerrilla groups setting up illegal checkpoints on the roads, reports Noticiera del Llano. Noticiera del Llano reports that...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Nov 23, 2010 | News
The Embera, a Colombian indigenous group, have vowed to stop practicing female genital mutilation (FGM), reports El Tiempo. Two years ago the Embera decided to suspend the practice and research its cultural origins. During that...
Read MorePosted by Scott Kobewka | Nov 22, 2010 | Lite
Colombia is a world leader when it comes to beauty pageants, and the Miss International Queen competition for transvestites is no exception, with Colombian lady-boy Melania Cortez winning the prize for best talent. Fifteen...
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