Posted by Stephen Manker | Jun 16, 2011 | News
President Juan Manuel Santos assured ex-President Alvaro Uribe that Colombia’s National Development Plan is and will always be a top priority, reported LA FM Radio Thursday. In an address regarding the National Development...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 16, 2011 | Culture
Renovations require the removal of a historic chandelier from Bogota’s Colon theater, causing concern for preservationists and theatergoers. The uproar regarding the renovations was so great that the Cultural Minister...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 15, 2011 | News
The UN remembers former Colombian foreign affairs minister a “tireless worker for peace” and “an advocate for diplomacy,” reported Caracol Radio Wednesday. Augusto Ramirez Ocampo, who died Tuesday evening...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 15, 2011 | News
On Wednesday, Colombia’s constitutional court ratified a law that mandates literacy as a requirement to obtain a driver’s license. Before this ruling, drivers were not required to take a written test....
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 15, 2011 | zSports
Santiago Giraldo defeated Germany’s Michael Berrer Wednesday, and advanced to the quarter-finals of the UNICEF tournament. The Colombian beat Berrer in straight sets 7-6 (8-6) 6-3. A tight first set ended with a closely...
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