Posted by Tim Hinchliffe | Nov 1, 2011 | News
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said Monday that the election of former guerrilla Gustavo Petro as Bogota mayor is a message to rebels that it’s time to lay down their arms. Santos said that Petro’s...
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Oct 31, 2011 | Lite
Shakira’s ex-boyfriend, Antonio De La Rua, asked former Miss World Colombia Daniela Ramos to marry him. The Argentine reportedly suggested that the marriage take place in December. Although there were always rumors of a De...
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Oct 31, 2011 | News
Colombia’s intelligence agency DAS was officially eliminated Monday after several years of scandals including paramilitary ties, illegal wiretapping, and corruption. President Juan Manuel Santos and DAS Director Felipe...
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Oct 31, 2011 | News
Dominican Republic authorities seized on Monday 28 packages of cocaine from Colombia about 17 miles east from the capital, Santo Domingo. According to the National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD), the drugs were seized from...
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Oct 31, 2011 | zSports
An estimated 100 Colombians will participate in this year’s ING New York City Marathon on November 6, La Republica reported Monday. Yearly, the event attracts around 100,000 participants “not only for the more than...
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