Colombia’s National Police force has inaugurated 100 new patrol members from indigenous group the Wayuu, reports newspaper El Espectador. The 80 men and 20 women from Amerindian ethnic group the Wayuu…
Sexy Colombian actress Sofia Vergara will co-host the 2011 BeLive fundraising gala, a charity event that promises a night full of gourmet food, cocktails, entertainment, high fashion, and fun in…
Colombia’s Interior Vice Minister, and Wayuu representatives ratified an agreement Thursday to create a body that will seek to address the complex issues faced by the indigenous Wayuu communities. Interior Vice Minister Aurelio Iragorri…
While the stunning desert landscape, beautiful sea and fascinating culture of the indigenousWayuu people are well-known draws to La Guajira peninsula, there is an abundance of flora and fauna to see…
The Marimba music of Colombia’s southern Pacific coast and the legal system of the Wayuu indigenous people on Tuesday were added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The decision was…
Colombia’s Wayuu indigenous group will be officially added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list on November 15 in Nairobi, Kenya, El Informador reports. The Wayuu are being recognized by UNESCO,…
UNESCO is considering adding the Marimba music of Colombia’s southern Pacific coast and the legal system of the Wayuu indigenous people to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List.. The marimba, originally an…
A new documentary series offers a glimpse in the world of tradition, mysticism and beauty of the indigenous Wayuu tribe in the north of Colombia. In the 13-episode series, called…
Colombia’s Uribia Department for Indigenous Affairs will sue U.S. TV channel Telemundo NBC over claims that the Wayuu community practices female genital mutilation. On April 1, 2010, the station broadcast an…