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June 29, 2009

Colombia’s Uribe Faces a More Wary U.S. - White House Is Expected to Raise Concerns About Human Rights, Democracy

June 25, 2009

Colombia is the least affected by the trade decline among the top U.S. partners in Latin America.

June 19, 2009

Colombia tops in internally displaced says U.N.

June 18, 2009

This June Discovery en Espanol Takes Viewers Deep into the High Risk Rescue Operation Known as Jaque - in ‘El rescate perfecto’

Quinoa Plants a Seed for Food Revolution in Colombia

June 5, 2009

VÍDEO- Edith González ¡dejó galán en Colombia! - En el anuncio sobre su incorporación al elenco de la telenovela Camaleones, la actriz habló de su romance

Colombian writer William Ospina won the prestigious Romulo Gallegos International Novel Prize on Thursday in a competition marked by the withdrawal of two Venezuelan authors due to differences with President Hugo Chavez.

Siblings graduate as valedictorian, salutatorian at Irving’s MacArthur High - Karen and Brian Cárdenas endured language barriers and financial hardships after emigrating from Colombia to be with their father.

In its rivalry with Peru to have the largest number of registered butterfly species, Colombia has taken a giant step in exhibiting these creatures: interactive butterfly habitats that recreate natural ecosystems.

Hundreds of whales have begun arriving in the warm waters off Colombia’s Pacific coast to mate and prepare to birth their calves, following a journey of up to 17,000 kilometers

May 30, 2009

A Leader’s Limit - Why Colombia’s successful president should not seek another term in office

El presidente de Colombia, Álvaro Uribe, no debería buscar otro mandato y su “éxito en el gobierno amenaza ahora convertirse en su ruina”, afirmó hoy un editorial del diario The Washington Post.

March 16, 2009

Bogotá, Colombia.- La cantante colombiana Shakira está tranquila tras superar la crisis vivida hace unos días por la falta de maestros en el colegio que construyó en su natal Barranquilla, el cual alberga a niños de escasos recursos para obtener una educación de calidad.

Colombian Blogs Use Acid Humor to Reflect Nation’s Polarization

February 16, 2009

A volcano in southwestern Colombia erupted on Saturday, blanketing the nearby provincial capital of Pasto in ash and prompting the evacuation of 7,000 people living in its shadow. There were no reports of damage or injuries.

February 1, 2009

Homosexuales colombianos ganan batalla jurídica

January 28, 2009

Colombia, Venezuela form $200M fund to boost trade

January 26, 2009

Bautizan como “Barack Obama” a bebé colombiano

January 21, 2009

Crisis golpea sectores automotor y textil en Colombia

New government figures show that Colombians living abroad are sending less money to their home country - though it’s too early to say if it’s a trend.

December 23, 2008

Afro-Colombians fight biodiesel producers

Talks Nicholas Negroponte: Bringing One Laptop per Child to Colombia: TED in the Field

December 17, 2008

Inundaciones en Colombia dejan más de 1,1 millones de damnificados

December 15, 2008

In Colombia, they call him Captain Nemo - Authorities say Enrique Portocarrero was the innovative creator of stealthy submarines called semi-submersibles, used by cocaine traffickers to evade detection.

Colombia has extradited the suspected kingpin of a major drug cartel to the USA, according to reports from Bogota. - Diego Montoya

December 12, 2008

Colombia: Social Conflict Replaces Warfare - Social conflict has overtaken the center of the political stage, displacing President Alvaro Uribe, who merely repeats the script that brought him so much success in the war: the Indians, sugarcane workers, teachers, government workers, truckers, and anyone else who protests and mobilizes is being manipulated by the FARC guerrillas.

December 6, 2008

Aclaman a Juanes unas 25 mil personas en inicio de gira por Colombia

Colombianos Cabas y Fonseca cantarán en maratón benéfica en Venezuela

December 3, 2008

Juanes con reservas sobre reelección de Uribe

November 20, 2008

Colombian VP says cocaine destroying rain forests

November 19, 2008

Colombia declares emergency over investment scams - The alleged pyramid schemes have sparked disturbances in 12 states. Police are closing financial firms’ offices and making arrests.

November 18, 2008

Más de 100.000 rosas cultivadas en Colombia fueron regaladas el lunes en las calles de Nueva York como parte de una campaña que celebra el éxito de la industria de la floricultura en la nación sudamericana y sus exportaciones.

Hace cuatro meses Edith González partió a Colombia porque recibió la propuesta, intérpretar a Doña Bárbara, historia basada en la novela homónima del venezolano Rómulo Gallegos, escrita en 1929. Era todo un reto porque María Félix llevó esta misma trama al cine, en 1945, y fue de ahí donde se le empezó a conocer como La Doña.

November 17, 2008

Despite National and Global Distractions, the Popular Minga Marches on to Bogotá

November 11, 2008

Bush Links Auto Industry Bailout to Colombia Trade Bill

October 20, 2008

Strained US ties with Venezuela a boon for traffickers - Flights carrying Colombian cocaine on rise

Another Front in the Conflict: Colombian Government’s Propaganda vs. Indigenous Media Perspectives

October 15, 2008

Sabor latino! JetBlue Airways Expands to South America with Daily Service to Bogota, Colombia

September 27, 2008

Colombia, almost all of Latin America, unmentioned in U.S. presidential debate

September 12, 2008

CODISCOS / TROPISOUNDS with 6 Latin Grammy nominations!

September 8, 2008

Lead by box office hit “Paraíso Travel,” seven Colombian films will be shown at the 12th annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, tying the country’s fledgling industry with Mexico for most entries.

September 3, 2008

Cauca: A Microcosm of Colombia, a Reflection of Our World

August 18, 2008

U.S. trade with Colombia is booming even without a free trade agreement. Overall US trade with Latin America is picking up.

Argentine-born actress Fanny Mikey, who created and oversaw Bogota’s world-renowned Iberoamerican Theater Festival, died Saturday. She was 78.

Puerto Rico mira hacia Colombia en busca de energía

August 11, 2008

Victoria de Telemundo lidera rating en Colombia

August 9, 2008

Colombiano de 127 años puede ser el hombre más viejo del mundo

August 7, 2008

Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal in Colombia: Corporations with a License to Kill

Colombia: Interview with Antonio Navarro Wolf

August 6, 2008

Blogante Essentials for Wednesday - August 6th, 2008

Fonseca nos trae su “Arroyito” El cantante colombiano presenta en PeopleEnEspanol.com el segundo sencillo de su más reciente álbum, Gratitud

Colombia continues to attract foreign investors due to its economic and political climate. Will it even become the next Chile?

Colombian Central Bank Needs to Restore Credibility, Fitch Says

Colombian rebel who held Betancourt and U.S. hostages captive, indicted

El director mexicano Rafa Lara presentó el martes su primer largometraje, “La Milagrosa”, que trata el drama de los secuestros en Colombia.

Pablo Mayor’s energetic journey through Colombian music roots - Folklore Urbano

Real Madrid vuelve a Colombia luego de 56 años

August 5, 2008

PEOPLE en Espanol Names the Best and Worst Dressed Celebrities of the Year

Yahoo! Telemundo Reveals the Summer BUZZ-worthy Searches for July

August 4, 2008

Blogante Essentials for Monday - August 4th, 2008

August 3, 2008

In Colombia, a painstaking effort at closure - Twelve exhumation teams work across the country in an effort to recover and, they hope, identify the remains of thousands of victims of Colombia’s long-running civil war.

July 29, 2008

La productora Angelli Nesma defendió a la colombiana Danna García como protagonista de su nueva telenovela Un Gancho al Corazón, pues aseguró que primero hizo audiciones a actrices mexicanas pero ninguna dio el perfil del personaje.

Colombia’s Legal Boom - Last year, Colombia’s economy grew by 7.0 percent - its best performance in 30 years, while foreign direct investment reached $9.0 billion or 40 percent more than in 2006. As more and more foreign companies are entering the Colombian market, they are boosting demand for legal advice.

Quepasa.com and Latinas Illustrated are Bringing Sexy Back to Mexico City

July 28, 2008

Blogante Essentials for Monday - July 28th, 2008

United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Hilda Rayas, New Chief Operating Officer

The Colombia Stock Exchange (BVC), the country’s sole marketplace for equities and fixed income, in September will ramp up its derivatives offerings with a new trading platform from Nasdaq OMX Group.

July 27, 2008

The liberation of Colombia’s ex-presidential candidate, Ingrid Betancourt, has brought back bad memories for Laura Zapata along with resentments she holds against her sisters Thalía and Ernestina Sodi. “It’s so great that she doesn’t have sisters like mine, because upon her liberation they would’ve started making demands,” said Zapata during an interview with Notimex.

July 26, 2008

Esta noche, en Cartagena, Isabel Sofía Cabrales y Tomás Uribe darán el sí. No será la boda del año, han dicho los novios, que prefirieron sencillez y austeridad. Su perro, vestido de guayabera, será el pajecito. - Colombia

July 24, 2008

CaribeVision is the New Home for Atlante Soccer Club’s Potros de Hierro Team

Hunger is S. Florida’s dirty little secret

July 23, 2008

Blogante Essentials for Wednesday - July 23rd, 2008

Bush hails free trade pact with Colombia to a vallenato beat

July 22, 2008

CABAS CONQUISTA ESTADOS UNIDOS CON AMORES DIFICILES

Steelworkers Join Los Angeles Activists in Demanding Occidental Petroleum Stop its Complicity of Human Rights Abuses in Colombia

Poder acquires Hispanic Enterprise magazine

Daddy Yankee brilla en el festival de cine de NY

Shakira, Juanes, sing to demand release of rebel-held hostages

July 21, 2008

Mexico faces new drug challenge: mini-submarines

Shakira y Carlos Vives celebran día nacional

Univision #1 Network in America among Adults 18-34 and 18-49 as Hispanic Youth Rules Airwaves on “Premios Juventud 2008″ - Most-Watched Edition Ever Beats All Broadcast Networks, Regardless of Language, for Entire Evening #1 Program in Major Markets for Time Period

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez Praises LULAC Support for Colombia FTA

July 18, 2008

Juanes and Miguel Bosé To Join Ingrid Betancourt In Paris For a July 20th Concert To Demand The Release Of All Remaining Hostages In Colombia And An End To Guerrilla Violence in The Country

Op-Ed: The importance of McCain’s Latin America trip - Alex Burgos

July 17, 2008

Marketwire Launches NoticiasDigitales, the Newswire Industry’s First Real-Time Latin America Digital News Network; Exclusive Deal Guarantees News Publication on More Than 100 Leading Spanish-Language Websites

July 16, 2008

Blogante Essentials - Wednesday - July 16th, 2008

Shakira, contra un secuestro en la frontera de Colombia, Brasil y Perú

A movie shot in real time recalls Colombian nightmare

Recuperan objetos robados a Carlos Vives en Colombia

TV show provides look into Colombian drug cartel - The Cartel of the Snitches

U.S. contributes to Colombia’s quiet military revolution