Due to the high volume of requests and procedures, a new Colombian consulate has opened in Newark New Jersey headed by ambassador María del Pilar Gómez Valderrama according to elespectador.com. This is a response to the 7,224 procedures carried out in the last 11 months in the Colombian consulate in New York, 5,753 of which came from New Jersey. Read Article
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•The Vice minister of Health of Colombia, Beatriz Londoño, spoke about the Convenio Marco para el Control del Tabaco as reported by eltiempo.com. •The agreement will focus on areas such as the prohibition of smoking in public areas, sale of cigarettes, and the advertisement of tobacco products. •Colombia has some of the lowest prices on […]
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•Gastroenteritis (stomach flu) has affected mainly Colombian children, elderly people and people with weakened immune systems according to rcnradio.com. •Because of the weather, the virus has been found in contaminated water sources. •Common symptoms are stomach and intestine inflammation as well as vomiting and diarrhea. •Specialists recommend older children to drink sports drinks and for […]
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•Elespectador.com reports that the Policía Nacional Civil found 166 kilos of cocaine in a container from Colombia in a warehouse of the Santo Tomás de Castilla port in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. •There were no arrests. •Yesterday, the police seized $4.29 million USD of cocaine in the El Progreso department during which two presumed members of […]
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•So far in 2011, The National Police of Colombia have captured 34,456 people, 3,968 of them under 18, involved in narcotics according to policia.gov.co. •In the last two days, the police have shut down 250 stores of hallucinogens as part of the operation. •198 firearms and 12,209 white arms were seized as part of the […]
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•The Ministerio de Minas y Energía set higher prices for regular and diesel gasoline throughout Colombia due to the higher international prices and a 900 million peso deficit in the Price Stabilization Fund according to rcnradio.com. •On average, in Bogotá regular gas is 8,500 pesos per gallon and diesel fuel is 7,358 pesos per gallon. […]
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• Three soldiers in active service were attempting to transport 200 military uniforms from Ecuador to irregular Colombian groups and were caught by the Unidad de Lucha Contra el Crimen Organizado del Ecuador as reported by. • A similar attempt was made a month ago to transport 600 uniforms through the northern border. Read Article
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•The non-governmental organization Corporación Nuevo Arco Iris performed a study that revealed the sale of arms in black-markets in Bolívar City, Suba Usaquén, Kennedy and Bosa, areas that also experience other illegal activity according to radionacionaldecolombia.gov.co. •The prices of the arms range from 200,000 pesos to 2 million pesos depending on the quality and are […]
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•The operation that the Spanish Guardia Civil started in October allowed them to capture 1,000 kilos of cocaine and 22 members of the illegal band responsible for the transfer of narcotics including cocaine from Colombia as reported by diariosigloxxi.com. •The Guardia Civil received information about the transport of Colombian cocaine to Belgium dissolved in containers […]
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•Donay Correa Londoño and Guillermo Roldá Correa, both candidates for the Mayor of Campamento, were shot and killed by FARC’s frente 36 in the North of Antioquia according to rcnradio.com. •This makes 3 assassinated candidates for mayors of municipalities so far in 2011 in the north of Antioquia. •There have also been attempts against candidates […]
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A police patrol in the Yotoco municipality in Colombia detained a red Mazda 626 with 61 kilos of marijuana, amounting to more than 60 million pesos, hidden in the doors and seats of the car as reported by elespectador.com. The driver fled through the sugar cane fields and avoided arrest. Read Article
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•Minister of Minas and Energy, Carlos Rodado Noriega, affirms that after months of investigation, they have ascertained that old drug traffickers have been using the gold mining industry to launder money per rcnradio.com. •According to the minister, they have found 9,000 issued securities and 19,600 requests. Noriega states that one of the problems in Ingeominas’ […]
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Voting for the elections for the candidates for the October elections closed today Sunday, May 30th at 4 p.m. in Colombia. At 7 p.m., the results will be submitted. According to caracol.com.co, Officials lament the low participation of the Colombian people despite the government employees on duty and the facilities utilized. Read Article
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A video posted by elespectador.com reports that the Colombian police have discovered buses that change their license plates in order to be authorized to transport children, buses without seat belts, and among other infractions, vehicles with broken taillights. So far in 2011, 109 accidents have occurred resulting in 16 children dead and 170 injured in […]
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In Neiva, capital of the Huila department in Colombia, an assassin, recently turned 18, was arrested after shooting and killing a 4-year-old boy. The victim was the nephew of the man he had be contracted to kill whom the assassin was unable to find as reported by rcnradio.com. Read Article
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•Elespectador.com reports that despite the winter weather conditions, Eldorado airport in Bogotá has maintained a rate of 70 flights a day. •However, the ATAC, Aerial Transportation Association in Colombia, will be collaborating with other organizations in order to improve technology of the airport as well as improving the air and land infrastructure of the terminal. […]
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•The Colombian National Police found 3 million pesos in the possession of Iván Mejía Soto, who was allowed to go free, in a hotel in the city Sincelejo, the Sucre department per eluniversal.com.co. •He was seemingly planning on circulating the money in a local market. •According to the Unidad de Reacción Inmediata de la Fiscalía, […]
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•Caracol.com.co reveals that during the Acuerdo para la Prosperidad in Cali, President Santos announced that the meteorological phenomenon has ended according to Ideam, but warns citizens to still be careful as rains will continue in the next days. •Since April 2010, the weather conditions caused by La Niña have caused 464 deaths and have affected […]
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This Saturday, a FARC minefield left 1 soldier dead and 4 others injured of the Batallón Numancia as revealed by elespectador.com. The Comando Pacífico blames the guerrillas of FARC’s Frente 30 for the incident in Los Robles in the municipality Buenos Aires in Cauca, Colombia known for its rebel presence. Read Article
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Although his former agent, Fernán Martínez, stated that the Colombian artist would take a three to four year break, Juanes says that he is simply taking a month off to dedicate to his family per elespectador.com. He affirmed his continued dedication to music and expressed a need to redirect his music when communicating with Efe. […]
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The Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal reports the number of cases of sexual abuse against minors is over 18,200 according to rcnradio.com. The Universidad Nacional stresses the importance of proper care when questioning these children who may not be able to deal with the pressure of the procedure due to the psychological stress involved in […]
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•The strengthening of intelligence through technology and training is part of the plan according to elpais.com.co. •The Política Integral de Seguridad y Defensa para la Prosperidad also plans to protect the people and respect rights. •A security expert from the Fundación Arco Iris, Ariel Ávila, emphasizes the need to get rid of any infiltration of […]
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In April 2010, Russia and Colombia signed an agreement to aid each other in criminal matters by providing each other with assistance such as access to evidence and witnesses according to sp.rian.ru. Also in the agreement are conditions to respect human rights of citizens of both countries and to maintain custody over those extradited. Read […]
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Rcnradio.com reports that Juan Carlos Echeverry Garzón, Minister of Finance of Colombia, states in a visit to Bogotá 7 billion pesos is necessary to recover from the harsh winter weather conditions. He estimated that the most affected areas will require up to 200 years. Garzón commented on the necessity for the Ministry to constantly adjust […]
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Including 500 civilian deaths, 20,000 people have fallen victim to FARC in the last 47 years as reported by rcnradio.com. According to the Fundación Victimas del Terrorismo en Colombia, the areas with the most registered kidnappings are Antioquia, Chocó, Meta and Santander. The foundation will ask the government to provide more resources to victims of […]
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•In the department of Risaralda, Colombia, the National Police, the Procuraduría Regional de Risaralda, and the Secretaria de Hacienda de Risaralda have been making efforts to fight against adulterated liquor and contraband of liquor as revealed by eltiempo.com. •Some homemade liquor is very dangers as it can affect the liver and even cause sudden blindness. […]
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•Elespectador.com reveals that during a 100-man operation in the Calle del Bronx, 17,000 doses amounting to 843 kilos of marijuana were confiscated which is worth over 200 million pesos. •Investigations revealed that marijuana came from the south of Colombia to be sold in Bogotá. •Seven people were captured in the operations, and these illegal actions […]
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As revealed by a video of elespectador.com, while fans of the Tolima soccer team were driving down a road from Sardinata in Norte de Santander, Colombia, they were attacked by a group of fans of Cúcuta Deportivo. The assailants threw rocks at the vehicle, and one of the young men was carried away by the […]
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According to parquesnacionales.gov.co, 36 Parks in Colombia require proof of yellow fever vaccination: Parque Nacional Natural Alto Fragua – Indiwasi Amacayacu National Park Cahuinarí National Park Catatumbo National Park – Bari Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta Parque Nacional Natural Cordillera de Los Picachos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary The Corchal “El Mono […]
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1000 people are marching to la Plaza de Bolívar to protest the Colombian government’s new policies that they say will end small cellphone vendors as revealed by eltiempo.com. Authorities recommended that commuters take alternate roads to avoid the crowds. Read Article
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•Eltiempo.com relates the case of Pompeya agriculturist José Adonaí Sánchez who has used rice seeds not approved by the ICA, and although they come at initially lower costs, they require greater expenditures in pesticides. •Thus, it is suggested that farmers use seeds approved by the ICA in order to ensure the quality of the final […]
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•Portafolio.co reports that due to difficulties such as floods that have slowed production and transport of cement in Colombia, prices have risen 15% according to President of Holcim, Miguel Angel Rubaltava. •However, he mentioned that construction was doing with levels not seen since 1992. Read Article
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Following Decree 1756, the Colombian government is to ban the sale and consumption of alcohol Sunday from 3:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. according to wsp.presidencia.gov.co. This will be during the Internal Consultation of Political Parties and Movements about such public order matters as restrictions of bearing arms, curfew, transport of vehicles, and curfew. The decree […]
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•Corporations Mujeres que Crecen and Vamos Mujer have reported that in Medellín, among other sexual crimes, the sale of young virgin girls has risen according to radiocaracol.com.co. •Offenders are seeking 11 and 12 year old girls to sell their virginity. •The investigation reveals that family members commit 65% of sexual crimes against women in Medellín, […]
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•The proposed solution is to raise the penalties for minors for committing such crimes as homicide, kidnapping, extortion, and sexual crimes per elespectador.com. •Minister of the Interior and Justice, Germán Vargas Lleras stated that Colombia could not continue to allow 16 and 17 year old assassins to go free without punishment. •Representative Alfredo Deluque explains […]
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•The protestors are intent on blocking important roads within the 4 departments have affected Meta, Guajira, Arauca and Casanare per rcnradio.com. •They are protesting the royalty reforms passed by the Colombian government including which is a reform in La Guajira that will cut off $328 billion pesos that would have gone to programs for education […]
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•Miguel Prado, director of the Anticorruption office of the Presidency, verified that in the Soacha municipality, there were irregularities amounting to about 28 billion pesos a year. •The report from rcnradio.com calls it a “carrousel of subsidies” in which funds do not go to the students who most need them. •Double registration of students and […]
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•Semana.com reveals that the British American Tobacco company plans to buy the Productora Tabacelera de Colombia S.A.S. (Protabaco) for $452 Million USD. •This will make the British American Tobacco company the second largest tobacco company in Colombia and fourth largest in Latin America. Read Article
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Noticias.univision.com reports that Jesús Ochoa, presumed member of the Sinaloa Cartel, attempted to hide the money in a carry on luggage when he was captured in Eldorado Airport in Bogotá, Colombia. The money is believed to be a partial payment from Mexican cartels for a cocaine shipment. Ochoa is to be processed for alleged money […]
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•Jineth Bedoya, herself a rape victim eleven years ago, is leading an effort against the use of rape in the armed conflict according to a video from rtve.es. •In her campaign, she is hoping to bring hope to other victims and to call them to report these crimes to the authorities. •Intermón Oxfam has reported […]
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•President of Analac, Jorge Hernán Uribe, announced that the milk producers’ association would ask the Colombian government to give them a bonus of 50 pesos per liter of milk from cattle as revealed by caracol.com.co. •Uribe assures that a rise in milk prices do not need to increase because the Atlantic Coastal area is doing […]
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According to eldiario.com.co, a tour vehicle hit and killed Carlos Andrés García Valencia at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday as he was crossing the Avenida Villajoyosa in Alicante, Spain. His family in Santa Rosa de Cabal is attempting to return his body to Colombia. Read Article
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•Statistics collected by the National Survey of the Nutritional Situation in Colombia reveal that 27.8% of homes in Bogotá experience nutritional deficiency per elespectador.com. •Overall, the country’s nutritional deficiency is in 42.7% of Colombian homes. •Within the Bolívar department 61.7% of homes were considered nutritionally deficient as well as 43.8% in Antioquia and 37.8% in […]
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•The Superior Council of Fiscal Policy passed the reduction of tariffs on vehicles running on hybrid, electrical, or natural gas motors by 15% according to rcnradio.com •The Ministry of the Environment expresses hope that this action will help to improve the environment and air of Colombia by reducing the emission of harmful gases. Read Article
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Elespectador.com reports that Tuesday night, members of the Armed Forces, Air Force and Navy transported 120 people previously under FARC’s control to Quibdó from Las Mercedes in Chocó. The pressure from the military seems to have convinced FARC to release these individuals. Read Article
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•At the end of 2010, there were 2.45 infants in every 1000 with syphilis according to the National Institute of Health per rcnradio.com. •The highest concentration is in the areas of Valle del Cauca, Bogotá, Antioquia, and Cordoba. •This number is about five times the goal of less than .5 infants infected with the disease […]
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•As the police conducted a visit to auto part vendor “Lujos y Repuestos Abril,” they discovered an elevator that lead to hidden levels of the building revealing the stolen cars and their parts according to eltiempo.com. •The cars discovered had their identifying information removed •On the first floor was documentation that the perpetrators used to […]
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•Portafolio.co reports that the 700 hearing aids were distributed by the Instituto para Niños Ciegos y Sordos with the help of the company Starkey to children of limited resources. •Frederic Rondeau of the North American company stated that each hearing aid cost $800 and expressed willingness to return to the region in the future. Read […]
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•Admiral Edgar Cely contradicts the report made by Father Constantino García on Monday that the people are being used as human shields to block the Atrato river per elespectador.com. •He declared that the commando Conjunto Caribe and Division 7 would move to Quibdó to ensure the safety of the Atrato river and the surrounding people. […]
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•Act 2755 from 2003 will allow hotel companies 30 years without income tax as they will build new hotels and rooms in Colombia until 2017 per elpais.com.co. •Between 2011 and 2012, the number of rooms is to be increased by 7,110. •Hotel chains such as Marriott are investing. •In 2010 alone, $1.7 billion USD was […]
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As the anniversary of FARC’s creation draws near, a series of captures has been taking place as part of an “armed strike” as announced by pamphlets distributed by the groups per radiosantafe.com. Today, 143 people who travelled through the Atrado River in the Chocó department of Colombia were detained by FARC. The group is keeping […]
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•Rcnradio.com reveals that the avalanche caused by the winter conditions in the ravine Las Cruces causing 8 deaths and affecting 2,000 people. •President Santos announced that 486 housings are to be constructed for 300 families in the San Vicente de Chucurí in Santander. Read Article
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•At 8:30 p.m., the 8 assailants snuck into the house located in La Ponderosa neighborhood after Contanza Muñoz opened her garage to park her truck as revealed by eltiempo.com. •After waiting for the rest of the family to get home, they tied up and held the family hostage for 2 hours as they robbed them […]
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•Eltiempo.com reports that on October 1st, a new system will be put in place to guarantee subscribers’ rights from service providers in order to promote the spread of internet usage in Colombia. •This system is explained in clear, simple language according to Cristhian Lizcano, executive director of the Commission of Regulation of Communications. •The system […]
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•Caracol.com.co reveals that Lenín Moreno, Ecuador’s Vice President, denied the accusation that Correa’s campaign received money from FARC, and was willing to undergo a polygraph test to prove the validity of his statement. •He also expressed that FARC no longer displays the qualities of a revolutionary group. •El Espectador reported yesterday that U.S. diplomatic cables […]
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•Semana.com that the Colombian navy seized the cocaine hidden within containers of whole cane sugar for animal consumption. •The antidrug dogs of the Antinarcotics department of the National Police detected the drug within the 33,450 units, about 500 grams each, of the sugar headed from Cartagena to Veracruz, Mexico. •The CTI is still measuring the […]
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•Despite the efforts of the Administrative Department of Health, the last five months have seen 611 cases of the disease throughout Sucre according to elheraldo.co. •Manolo Olivares, director of the department, stressed the importance of fumigation with malathion to fight the aedis aegypti, the mosquitos that transmit the disease. •Despite the assurance that the insecticide […]
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•According to the World Meterological Organization, La Niña does not show any signs of continuing through the second half of 2011 as revealed by caracol.com.co. •La Niña has caused the increased heavy rains in Colombia as well as extreme weather conditions in Australia, South Asia, and other parts of South America. •El Niño also displays […]
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According to Onusida, the UN’s program against HIV, the winter conditions are making it difficult for patients to access the necessary care especially in rural areas per rcnradio.com. The coordinator of this program, Luis Ángel Moreno, states that there are 70,000 patients of the 220,000 in total without adequate medical attention. Read Article
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•According to elespectador.com, Venezuela is carrying out its promise to keep sending fuel to Colombia despite the increased length of the transport (up to 122 extra kilometers) due to the heavy rains. •On April 2, Venezuela sent 15.2 million liters of fuel to Cúcuta, in the department Norte de Santander, Colombia. •Rafael Ramírez, minister of […]
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A video by eltiempo.com reveals that Fabian Necta Molina Rodriguez, administrator of a café in the East of Medellín, died due to a sicario attack Thursday afternoon. The attack also left others injured. Two sicarios armed with guns shot at those inside the establishment. So far in 2011, 1700 people have died due to these […]
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•Due to a break of a containment jetty, the Bogotá River has flooded almost the entire campus in starting at 9:30 in the morning according to elespectador.com, in Chía just outside Bogota. •The flooding has prompted the cancelation of classes until flood levels decrease. •Commercial Center Centro Chía has also been evacuated due to the […]
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•The second such attack on this kind of helicopter in the area, it resulted in the death of a police officer, 2 injured civilians and the theft of an unspecified millionaire sum according to elpais.com.co. •Authorities did not reveal the exact amount, but the shipment is known to be a consignment of money of businessmen. […]
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•This number was recorded by the Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio for the first trimester of 2011 per radiocaracol.com.co which reports that there are more cellphones than people in Colombia. •There has been an increase of 694, 458 subscriptions to cellphone companies from the fourth trimester of 2010 to the first trimester of 2011. •Complaints […]
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•The new 4,000 square meter Hub & Gateway will ensure the timely arrival and departure of imports and exports per businesscol.com. •This will require an investment of 1.3 million euros and create 30 direct jobs and 60 indirect jobs. •The company currently is employing 550 Colombians. •According to Steven Fenwick, CEO of DHL Express Americas, […]
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•Radiocaracol.com.co reports that in Copacabana, Antioquia an unidentified man entered into the home of Carmen Edilia Palacio Londoño shooting to death her and her daughter who tried to intervene. •Another woman, Luz Mileth Castro Herrera, was stabbed to death after a heated argument by her brother, now in police custody. •According to the authorities, so […]
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•An employee of the hotel told latinamericancurrentevents.com that the winter has caused unfavorable conditions for the hotel. •According to elcolombiano.com, the hotel has been looking to cut costs and proposed a liquidation for the employees for a rate of 50%. •When asked about the liquidation of the workers, the employee stated that this was not […]
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•Swissinfo.ch reports that the agreement will go into effect on July 1st of this year. •In 2010, bilateral commerce between the two countries amounted to 1.25 billion Swiss Francs. •The Colombian government will eliminate duties on 85% of Swiss chemical, pharmaceutical, and technological products. •The Swiss government will do the same for Colombian fruits such […]
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•Rcnradio.com reveals that instead of dismissal because of her cooperation, Luz Eugenia Molta received the sentence for causing an accident at 12:30 at night. •Director of the National Police, Óscar Naranjo, hopes that this will serve to dissuade such conduct among all citizens. Read Article
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•The Dutch National Attorney General reports that the woman was captured in Amsterdam on Tuesday having been involved in the transfer of cash from the Netherlands to Colombia for years per elespectador.com. •The exact amount of the laundered money is unknown. •As part of an investigation with the Colombian justice system, 1.3 million euros in […]
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•In the cárcel de Combita, there are over 300 members of the Bacrim currently. •In an interview with RCN radio, Jorge Herrera, leader of Paipa, is concerned for growing lack of security. •José Rozo Millán, the governor of Boyacá, stated that people have been buying lands nearest to the prison despite the fear the prison […]
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•50,000 procedures of aesthetic surgery are carried out 14,000 of which are performed on foreigners. •This is due to the high quality of Colombian healthcare which in relation to places such as the U.S. or Europe can cost 7 times less. •“Medical tourism” in Cali could prove to provide substantial income as people from countries […]
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According to a video posted by elespectador.com, during the night shift, the criminals robbed medical personnel and drivers on duty. The four armed assailants robbed the paramedics and drivers, and cleared out a cash register before fleeing towards the Boyacá Real neighborhood. Read Article
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•On the grounds that the chain of custody was not followed, the files and emails lack legal sustainability according to the Supreme Court. •The discovery of these emails led to the investigations of the connection between FARC and leftist political leaders, journalists, and intellectuals. •The court has filed the processes being carried out for “Farc-política” […]
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•Threats to the security of students of the District school of San Rafael South of Bogotá in Kennedy, Colombia have prompted rector Doris Caro to cancel classes for a week for 11th graders. •The violent actions of the gang that operates next to the school include the stabbing of two students as well as threats […]
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The growth of the Internet in Colombia has proved favorable to Google which judges it to be a good base for operation in the Caribbean and South America. Currently with 11 members, Google Colombia plans to expand its staff to 22 by December. In an official presentation yesterday, the current director, Laura Camacho, comments that […]
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•Elcolombiano.com reveals that the captures were made in simultaneous operations part of Operación Emperador in areas such as Bogotá, Medellín, Caucasia and Cáceres, in Antioquia. •Members of the top tier of the group such as alias “Servi,” the financial head and alias “Vicente,” the presumed head of assassins, were captured among the 12. •The National […]
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•On Monday at 10:00 p.m., the two officers, Nelson Enrique Larrea Fernández and Edwin Cuero Rojas, were seriously injured when they were ambushed and attacked with 40 millimeter grenades and rifle shots from a hill as revealed by elpais.com.co. •They were headed towards Todos Los Santos in San Pedro, Valle del Cauca to check on […]
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•According to elpais.com.co, before Hugo Andrés Tenorio Domínguez could board his flight to Cali, Colombia, the x-ray scans revealed strange shapes in the bottles in question. •The body soap bottle held $20,700 USD and the lotion bottle held $22,700 USD to make $44, 400 USD when combined with the $1,000 USD in his wallet according […]
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•Rcnradio.com reveals that the Colombian government plans to ask the Inter-American Communication Commission of the OAS to share black databases and information on stolen cellphones in the countries of the hemisphere. •Diego Molano Vega, Minister of Information Technology and Communication, assured that an order only allowing cellphones to be sold in visibly authorized stores. •Also, […]
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•Semana.com reports that Fedasarrollo measured the Index of Consumer Confidence (ICC) to have lowered from 21.1% in March to 11.9% in April. •The Index of Consumer Confidence is determined by the Index of Consumer Expectations, which measures household expectations for the coming year, and the Index of Economic Conditions which measure the perception of the […]
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•The National Federation of Coffee Growers is planning to fumigate 62,000 hectares of crops in order to save them from the disease that lost 1 million sacks of coffee last year, per elespectador.com. •$6.4 million pesos will be required for the program $5.7 billion of which coming from the National Fund for Calamities. •Luis Genaro […]
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•According to rcnradio.com, Plan Democracia is in effect to protect the candidates for the October 30th elections, but general Óscar Naranjo, director of the Police, said that it would be impossible to protect all of the candidates due to their substantial number. •Nariño, Córdoba, Antioquia and Valle del Cauca are the departments with the highest […]
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•New flood zones in municipalities in la Mojana Sucreña, Cauca, el Magdalena, and the Savannah of Bogotá have registered, and the director of Ideam states that they must decide between maintaining the infrastructures or relocating per elpais.com.co. •Red alert is still on the Bogotá, Chicamocha, Sogamoso, Suárez, Arauca, and Meta rivers. May is expected to […]
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•Rcnradio.com reports that the dam was in the la Mesa de los Santos sector. •The landslide occurred after the heavy rains in the area and now puts the vehicles on the vía Bucaramanga-San Gil-Bogotá in danger. Read Article
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•Per rcnradio.com, Dwight Vásquez boarded a taxi with Leidy Johana Gutiérrez and Daile Brreden [sic], another U.S. citizen in the San Fernando neighborhood in Cali. •While on route to a hotel in Chipichape, 3 assailants robbed the passengers of their belongings and performed the paseo millionario. •American, Vásquez attempted to stop them and was shot […]
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•Santos states that the Colombian state needs at least 35, 000 police officers in order to assure safety in the country. •There are currently 18,780 officers in service after an act adding 600 more to Bogotá. Read Article
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Rcnradio.com reports that groups of high cost patients and other citizens gathered in Bolívar Square to protest the inaction of the government for years towards the practices of the EPS and asked the government to punish the EPS for their actions. Néstor Álvarez, the representative of high cost patients, stated that the protestors are asking […]
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•Elespectador.com reveals that the planned airport involves an investment of 375 million USD on the Colombian government’s part which is to be decided before 2014. •Santiago Castro, director of Aeronáutica Civil, did not give the intended location of the airport within the sabana de Bogotá in order to avoid price overrun. •The airport will perform […]
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•As part of a campaign to search Caño Sur in los Llanos Orientales, the state oil company, Ecopetrol, discovered exploratory well A-3 according to elespectador.com. •Two other such wells have been discovered in 2010. •The production test predicted that the wells will produce 225 barrels a day and a water and sediment cut off of […]
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•According to eltiempo.com , four candidates for mayor’s offices and four council candidates have been murdered. •Groups such as FARC have been behind these murders as well as threats and several failed attempts to dissuade people from running for or continuing public office. •The police received 2,892 requests for protection and assigned 227 individual security […]
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Colombian household is increasingly marked tendency to serve the wines produced.Today in the country, besides the traditional cabernet sauvignon and merlot grape wines are drunk as carmenere, malbec, syrah or pinot noir (in red), whereas in white, the classic sauvignon blanc and chardonnay, has joined forces with the torrontes. Read Article
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Fearing that the obscure xylophone-like instrument could be a casualty as Afro-Colombian traditions disperse amid migration and other pressures, officials are taking steps to preserve and promote the unique music. View Story