Posted by Victoria Rossi | Jun 15, 2012 | Culture
Following Bogota’s lead, the mayor of Medellin said he would cut funding for bullfights, local media reported Friday. On June 13, Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro said he would ban bullfighting and convert the city’s...
Read MorePosted by Victoria Rossi | Jun 15, 2012 | News
Colombia’s former police chief will act as security advisor to the frontrunner in Mexico’s presidential election, local media reported Friday. Oscar Naranjo, 55, who was involved in the capture of Pablo Escobar and...
Read MorePosted by Victoria Rossi | Jun 15, 2012 | News
Police arrested the alleged girlfriend of one of the most wanted narcotraffickers in eastern Colombia, reported local media Thursday. The raid targeted Victor Ramon, alias “Megateo,” the suspected head of the EPL, a...
Read MorePosted by Victoria Rossi | Jun 13, 2012 | Lite
Shakira will perform at the U-17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan in October, tournament organizers announced Wednesday. The Colombian pop icon will give the half-time performance at the final game of the tournament on...
Read MorePosted by Victoria Rossi | Jun 7, 2012 | News
Ten thousand health care workers marched in Bogota Thursday, calling for financial reform in the country’s public hospital system. The bulk of their protests were aimed at Empresas Promotoras de Salud, a network of health...
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