Colombia declares national emergency after banana fungus outbreak
Colombia’s Ministry of Agriculture declares a national emergency after receiving evidence of...
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UK foundation campaigns for Colombian banana farmers
The UK-based Fairtrade Foundation is holding their “Fairtrade Fortnight” this week....
Danish supermarket receives cocaine in Colombian banana shipment mix-up
A supermarket in Denmark mistakenly received 100kg of cocaine packed inside banana boxes from...
The Netherlands pledges $2.4M to Colombia’s banana sector
The Netherlands government has pledged $2.4 million to the Colombian banana sector in the form of a public-private partnership, which could be replicated for the coffee and flower sectors, reported newspaper El Colombiano...
Friends claim Joe Arroyo’s wife won’t let them visit
The singer Checo Acosta said that Joe Arroyo’s wife blocked him from visiting his critically ill old friend in the hospital. Acosta and several musicians, including Juan Piña, Chelito de Castro, and members of the band...
