Posted by Stephen Manker | Jun 17, 2011 | zSports
Colombian cyclist Mauricio Soler was reported to be in a stable medical condition after the life threatening accident he suffered Thursday. Soler, who crashed during the sixth stage of the Tour de Suisse, was airlifted from the...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 17, 2011 | Economy
Coffee production for the month of May fell by 18 percent in comparison to output in the same month last year, report the National Federation of Coffee Growers Thursday. Colombia produced 637,000 bags, or about 83 million pounds...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 16, 2011 | News
A judge found ex-Bogota councilman Vladimir Melo guilty on Thursday for conspiring to murder his wife, and sentenced the man to 41 years in prison. According to the hearing, Melo met with three hit men in a cafe on July 17, 2009...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 16, 2011 | News
Displacements within Medellin may double by the end of 2011 compared with 2010 figures, due to increasing criminal activity and violence, reported the city’s ombudsman. According to a report issued by Medellin’s...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 16, 2011 | News
A heatwave in Cartagena appears to have killed three people between June 10 and 14, reported newspaper El Heraldo Thursday. Temperatures reaching up to 100ºF, compared to an average of 88ºF, signal the coming of the so-called...
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