COLOMBIA: Bullfighting Return Re-opens Old Political Wounds in Bogotá
Ian Johnston - January 23rd saw the first bullfight in Bogotá for five years. It promised bloodthirsty passion and violence in abundance. By the end of the day, the event…
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ECONOMY: Most Affordable Latin American Cities for Real Estate
(Guest article by Alex Omelchenko) - When one thinks Latin American, it’s almost necessary to think passion in a deep rooted culture that is synonymous to celebration and innate to…
POWER WATCH PROFILE: German Vargas Lleras
German Vargas Lleras is Vice President of Colombia and prospective candidate in the upcoming presidential elections. Vargas Lleras is a highly visible and fast rising politician with the requisite connections,…
COLOMBIA: Film EMBRACE of the SERPENT Oscar Nominated
At once blistering and poetic, the ravages of colonialism cast a dark shadow over the South American landscape in EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, the third feature by Ciro Guerra. Filmed…
COLOMBIA: Obama Pledges Continuing Plan Colombia After FARC Peace Agreement
Outgoing US President Barack Obama has pledged U$S450 million toward joint-military and diplomatic initiative Plan Colombia’s new phase - a post-civil war Colombia. The decision was announced while celebrating the…
Colombia: Colombians go to polls for presidential election
Colombians go to polls for presidential election; Talks with ELN held in Ecuador; Bogota’s metro within sight Colombians go to polls for presidential election On 15 June over 10,000 polling…
Colombia: Hacker arrested for infiltrating peace talks
Hacker arrested for infiltrating peace talks; Oil refinery approved for Meta; Plane crash in Santander leaves two dead Hacker arrested for infiltrating peace talks A man was arrested 6 May…
Colombia: Illegal gold mine collapses in Valle del Cauca
Illegal gold mine collapses in Valle del Cauca; Fare skipping causes problems on Bogota’s buses; Dignidad Agropecuaria calls national agricultural strike Illegal gold mine collapses in Valle del Cauca 12…
Arts: Chile celebrates 125th anniversary of Gabriela Mistral’s birth
Chile celebrates 125th anniversary of Gabriela Mistral’s birth; Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro takes place in Bogotá Chile celebrates 125th anniversary of the birth of Gabriela Mistral During the month of April,…
Colombia: Call for solidarity in battle against anti-personnel mines
Call for solidarity in battle against anti-personnel mines; Latest in string of ‘acid attacks’ in Bogota; Mining giants threaten to withdraw from Colombia Call for solidarity in battle against anti-personnel…
Colombia: Santos ignores IACHR recommendations and dismisses mayor of Bogota
Santos ignores IACHR recommendations and dismisses mayor of Bogota; Human Rights Watch report sheds light on ‘crisis in Buenaventura’; Jorge Franco wins the Alfaguara Prize 2014. Santos ignores IACHR recommendations…
Colombia: Strong debut for Centro Democrático in parliamentary elections
Álvaro Uribe’s Centro Democrático wins 31 seats in parliamentary elections; Calls of foul play following elections; Supermarket warehouse closed down in Bogota due to discovery of rodent droppings. Strong debut…
Arts: Laura Feged’s aerial photographs are exhibited in Bogotá
Laura Feged’s aerial photographs are exhibited in Bogotá; Roberto Marinho’s art collection opens to public in Rio de Janeiro; New Buenos Aires Biennale will promote young artists; Mario Carreño Foundation…
Arts: Eduardo Lalo wins Rómulo Gallegos Prize for Fiction
Eduardo Lalo wins Rómulo Gallegos Prize for Fiction; Romantic Buenos Aires: the first ever festival of the romantic novel; Blockbusters on the underground; Circus winners come to Bogotá Eduardo Lalo wins Rómulo Gallegos novel…
Arts: Buenos Aires Book Fair launches
Buenos Aires Book Fair launches; Brazilian and Argentine writers shortlisted for Best Translated Book Award; Contemporary Art exhibition in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas; International Illustrators Conference in Bogotá Latin America’s…
Arts: Amazonian women in photographs
Photography exhibition examines the lifestyles Amazonian women; Bogotá book fair launches; Huidobro inspires illustrated children’s book; Lima’s Municipal Ballet celebrates 30 years with a performance of Don Quijote; Sebastião Salgado’s Genesis opens…
Colombia: former Health Secretary imprisoned
Former Health Secretary imprisoned; seventh round of peace talks draw to close; decree regulating abortion rights revoked
Venezuela: Maduro accuses Capriles of ‘conspiring’ in Bogota
Maduro accuses Capriles of ‘conspiring’ against his government; CNE delays municipal elections to 14 July; and German customs officers arrest Iranian Minister with a Bs.300M cheque
Colombia: Chiquita-paramilitary payment case re-opened
Multinational-paramilitary payment case re-opened; ‘grave’ humanitarian crisis in Medellín; Colombia’s first abortion clinic inaugurated.
Colombia: Farc-government conflict continues despite peace talks
FARC-government conflict continues despite peace talks; Constitutional Court rules in favour of bullfights; student design initiative to reward Bogotá’s keenest walkers.
Colombia: Santos stands up to armed groups seizing rural land
Rural inhabitants threatened by armed groups to stop reclaiming territories; police confiscate printers used for false currency; football club discusses giving up titles won using ‘dirty money’.
Colombia 31/01/11
US-Colombian Free Trade Agreement, security issues in Bogotá and Hay Festival comes to Cartagena.