Posted by Stephen Manker | Jun 10, 2011 | News
Colombian police have rescued a 13-year-old girl from kidnappers in Itagui, in the department of Antioquia, on Friday, Caracol Radio reported Friday. The girl was kidnapped Sunday June 5, when her family was leaving a family...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 10, 2011 | News
More than 600 cases of child labor exploitation were reported in Colombia in the first half of 2011. Miguel Buitago, the manager of the Colombian Family Welfare Institute, said in an interview with Caracol Radio, “We have...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 10, 2011 | zSports
Former Colombian San Francisco Giants short stop Edgar Renteria received his World Series ring at AT&T Park Thursday. The Barranquilla native now plays short stop for the Cinicinnati Reds. A brief ceremony before the Reds vs...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 10, 2011 | Lite
Popular Colombian Vallenato singer Diomedes Diaz has been forced to cancel his Spain tour due to visa issues. Diaz was scheduled to travel from Bogota to Spain on Thursday, June 9th, the same day that his visa expired. A manager...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 10, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s poorest regions will be receiving $20 million over the next four years as a result of the royalties reform passed by the country’s Congress Thursday, the finance minister says. The Minister of Finance,...
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