Posted by Tom Heyden | Feb 8, 2011 | Caribbean
The Caribbean coast city of Barranquilla gears up to welcome visitors for the 5th year of its colorful arts festival. Gabriel Garcia Marquez once said that “in Barranquilla, no reputation lasts three days,” but times...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Feb 7, 2011 | News
Colombia’s defense minister proposes a strategy, including the creation of a Joint Task Force, aimed at destroying the infrastructure of criminal organizations throughout the country, El Espectador reports. Rodrigo Rivera...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Feb 7, 2011 | News
The Colombian Truckers Association (ACC) claims that the government is not interested in entering into a dialogue to end the truckers strike, Terra reports Monday. Ricardo Virviescas, the ACC spokesman, used Friday’s...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Feb 7, 2011 | Economy
Colombian and South Korean representatives meet Monday in Los Angeles for the third mini-round of negotiations to finalize details of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). Colombia’s Trade Minister Sergio Diaz-Granados...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Feb 4, 2011 | News
Rioting youths attack a Bogota TransMilenio bus with some 80 people on board, injuring the driver and one passenger. The midday riot was reportedly instigated by traders and sellers in the commercial sector of San Andresito,...
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