Posted by Stephen Manker | Jun 22, 2011 | News
The leader of the Liberal Party said Wednesday that there is a “clear influence of public money in the electoral process.” Rafael Pardo, the Liberal Party’s director, has asked authorities to investigate...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 22, 2011 | Cartagena
A fishing island off the coast of Cartagena has been adapting to the tourist season by employing fishermen as museum guides, reported El Tiempo Wednesday. The small fishing island of Tierrabomba is hoping to attract foreigners...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 22, 2011 | News
Between “8,000 and 11,000 children have been forcibly recruited” to take part in one of Colombia’s armed groups, the country’s ombudsman said Wednesday. Civilian organizations and the Ombudsman’s...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 22, 2011 | Lite
Daniela Calderon Novoa was chosen Tuesday to represent the coffee producing department of Quindio in Colombia’s national beauty pageant. Newly crowned Ms. Quindio told local newspaper La Cronica del Quindio that “my...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 22, 2011 | Culture
Teatro Colon’s beloved chandelier will return to Bogota after a controversial trip to Colombian department of Arauca, reported El Tiempo Wednesday. The Arauca department’s capital city planned to exhibit the valuable...
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