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November 5, 2009
Hispanic women snap up brands that boost their behinds- Colombian jeans celebrate women’s curves
Shakira promueve Bogotá
October 28, 2009
The Continuity of Immunity for Tío Sam in Colombia
Villa de Leyva, a Graceful Window on Colonial Colombia
October 27, 2009
René, de Calle 13: “El presidente de Colombia no es Colombia”
Colombian mayor cancels Calle 13 show over T-shirt
October 26, 2009
U.S. troops will be allowed to use six Colombian military bases and other facilities necessary for joint operations,
October 13, 2009
Isa TKM’s Maria Gabriela & Peche Host Los Premios Red Carpet in Bogotá
October 9, 2009
Carlos Vives Plays Hard to Get – recently dropped Clasicos de la Provincia II in Colombia only
October 5, 2009
Nobel Prize to Piedad Cordoba? – One of the most controversial figures in Colombia may be an odds-on favorite to win one of the world’s most prestigious awards.
October 2, 2009
Colombia’s spy scandal – The intelligence agency has been spying on Colombians — but most don’t care if it means they’re safer from guerrillas.
September 30, 2009
Experts compare Mexico’s battle with drug cartels to Colombia’s
US Hispanic broadcaster Telemundo has acquired a 40% stake in its Colombian partner RTI for an undisclosed amount
September 17, 2009
Costa Rica reduces the time to export and import cargo containers, while Brazil and Colombia boost costs.
Honduras: Colombian ex-Paramilitaries Recruited by Pro-Coup Forces
Legendary Colombian photographer Nereo López Meza is finally coming into focus in the U.S. with the first stateside release of a book about his work. “Nereo: Images From Half a Century”
Colombia comes back by promoting culture, tourism
September 15, 2009
San Diego Latino Film Festival Film Series Continues With Colombian Romantic Drama “Paraiso Travel” – starring among others Ana de la Reguera and John Leguizamo
South American Nations Question U.S.-Colombia Military Base Agreement
September 14, 2009
One of Colombia’s leading cyclists has pulled out of a race after receiving the stunning news that his father had died – followed by his mother one hour later.
September 9, 2009
Rural Revolution in Colombia Goes Digital
President Alvaro Uribe signed legislation Tuesday calling for a national referendum on amending the constitution to allow him to seek re-election for a second time.
Colombia: Medellín Celebrates its Festival of Flowers
September 2, 2009
Return of the dictators? Colombia’s Alvaro Uribe is the latest in a string of Latin American leaders to push for more time in office.
September 1, 2009
Colombia’s Uribe recovering from swine flu
August 21, 2009
Colombia’s Senate voted late Wednesday to pass a bill calling for a referendum on whether to change the constitution to allow President Alvaro Uribe to run for a third term.
August 18, 2009
Colombia: The Embera Struggle to Save a Sacred Mountain
August 10, 2009
Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Panama are garnering more attention from investors than Venezuela & Co.
August 5, 2009
Brazil and Mexico see ad declines, but Colombia, Argentina and Venezuela are growing.
Women in the small Andean town of Cajamarca and the nearby city of Ibagué, in the central-west Colombian province of Tolima, are leading the struggle against a major gold mining venture that threatens to alter their way of life.
August 4, 2009
President Alvaro Uribe headed off on a whirlwind South American tour Tuesday to defend his plans to expand the U.S. military’s presence in Colombia, a prospect that worries even friendly nations in the region.
August 3, 2009
A sprawling refugee tent city just blocks from the presidential palace has become a nagging reminder to residents of Colombia’s cosmopolitan capital that a brutal conflict is being fought in far-flung provinces.
July 28, 2009
Tensions Rise in Latin America over US Military Plan to Use Three Bases in Colombia
July 25, 2009
Surfacing – Bogotá Meets the World – the neighborhood of La Macarena
July 21, 2009
Mexican Drug Cartels Spread Their Tentacles Into 47 Nations
July 17, 2009
My Favorite Colombian Sweet – Alpina arequipe
Pollo asado para la nostalgia – Kokoriko proyecta expandir su sabor colombiano a Broward y Palm Beach
July 14, 2009
Questions Brew in Colombia, As Coffee Farmers Face Record Shortfalls
Latin America Broadband Jumps – Mexico grows most in broadband users, while Colombia sees the strongest increase in Internet usage.
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 24, 2009
Famed ex-hostage Ingrid Betancourt in divorce
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.
Shakira’s Children – She has built five schools in her country since 2004 – (feature in NYT’s Magazine)
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
