Bogota

Colombian police seize 5 tons of cocaine

earthtimes.org     14 hrs ago          

Bogota - Colombian police have seized 5 tons of cocaine, with a street value of about 570,000 dollars, near the country's border with Venezuela, local media reported Thursday. The drugs were found in the municipality of...                    

COLOMBIA: JUSTICE ON STRIKE

tmcnet.com     13 hrs ago          

BOGOTA, Sep. 3, 2008 (IPS/GIN) - Some 34,000 judicial sector employees in Colombia began an indefinite strike Wednesday, demanding labour stability, the enforcement of a new salary scheme, and guarantees of independence...                    

Betancourt 2nd most popular politician in Colombia

alertnet.org     yesterday   3 related          

By Hugh Bronstein BOGOTA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Ingrid Betancourt, rescued in July after six years in leftist rebel captivity, is the second most popular politician in Colombia after President Alvaro Uribe, according to a...                    

30,000 Colombian judiciary employees begin strike

tmcnet.com     yesterday          

Bogota, Sep 3 (EFE).- About 30,000 Colombian judiciary employees on Wednesday began a national strike to demand that the government respect the independence of the courts and give them a pay hike, union spokesmen for the...                    

HISTORY EN ESPANOL(TM) Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With a Week-Long Schedule of Diverse...

prnewswire.com     02-Sep-2008   1 related          

HISTORY EN ESPANOL(TM) Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With a Week-Long Schedule of Diverse Programming Reflecting Latino Heritage Remarkable lineup includes: A Place Called Chiapas, The Disappeared, Mexican Migration...                    

From mean streets to suburb serenity

suntimes.com     02-Sep-2008   1 related          

The three cars chased Hugo Bahamon's wife through the streets of Bogota for more than a half-hour, determined to capture her so they could blackmail Bahamon, a former Colombian army official who was helping fight drug...                    

UPDATE - Colombia says August consumer prices up 0.19 pct (at Reuters)

yahoo.com     02-Sep-2008          

Deals Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, hedge funds and more Broker Center sponsored links UPDATE 2-Colombia says August consumer prices up 0.19 pct (Adds analyst comment, context) By Hugh Bronstein BOGOTA,...                    

Four killed in suspected Colombian rebel car bomb

reuters.com     01-Sep-2008   10 related          

BOGOTA (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and around 20 more wounded by a car bomb in the Colombian city of Cali in one of the worst urban attacks this year, authorities said on Monday. The suspected guerrilla...                    

Colombia's peso rises after gov't lifts controls (at Reuters)

yahoo.com     01-Sep-2008   3 related          

BOGOTA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Colombia's peso rose 0.84 percent to 1,921 pesos versus the U.S. dollar on Monday after the government lifted temporary restrictions placed on foreign portfolio investments in stocks, traders...                    

Colombian authorities find unknown source of money in helicopter

xinhuanet.com     30-Aug-2008          

BOGOTA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Colombian authorities Friday seized 1.3 million U.S. dollars ferried by a helicopter in a "suspicious way" from the southwestern city of Cali to the midwestern region. Jose Mendoza, officer...                    

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