Posted by Wesley Tomaselli | Jan 21, 2013 | News
The Moravia neighborhood used to be one of Medellin’s most miserable neighborhoods, infamous for for its poverty and violence. However, the neighborhood grew up and — with the help of the local government — has...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Jan 19, 2013 | Cartagena
The Hay Festival Cartagena de Indias, a literature and arts festival, has established a powerful means for Colombians to discover other cultures, and share their own, through words and stories told, read, and sung. “I believe...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Jan 18, 2013 | zSports
After an arduous and daring ascent, seven Colombian climbers on Thursday reached the highest peak in Antarctica. President Juan Manuel Santos was the first to hear the news when he received a call from the climbers directly from...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Jan 18, 2013 | Economy
Colombia’s ministry of mining announced that companies already operating in a newly-formed nature reserve can continue working despite the ministry of environment saying they cannot. The status of the recently declared...
Read MorePosted by Wesley Tomaselli | Jan 18, 2013 | News
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos halted progress on construction of a controversial eco-tourism resort in the Caribbean’s Tayrona National Park. The project has been a point of contention for more than a year and...
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