Posted by Stephen Manker | Jun 9, 2011 | Economy
Colombian lawmakers approved Thursday a major reform of how royalties from the country’s booming oil and mining industries are distributed among different regions, one of key fiscal projects of President Juan Manuel...
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The United Nations must increase assistance for those displaced by flooding and FARC violence, says human rights NGO Refugees International. According to the NGO, “United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and Deputy...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jun 9, 2011 | Culture
The 19-year-old singer Pipe Bueno released “A Primera Vista,” a new single from his second album “Infinito” Thursday. Pipe Bueno, who recently signed an exclusive contract with record label Universal...
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The director of Colombia’s National Police has called the recent arrests of 25 policemen for drug trafficking and false entry charges “painful” and “a little embarrasing.” General Oscar Naranjo said...
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At least 25 policemen and prosecution investigators were arrested in various parts of the country on Wednesday for charges of drug trafficking and false entry. 17 policemen were arrested for allegedly trafficking cocaine to the...
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