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Fúquene lagoon overflows after heavy Rains

Weather during the winter season caused the overflow of the Fúquene lagoon and the Suárez river, causing flooding of over 6,500 hectares of land...

by Camilo Delgado Castilla in Colombia on 16/12/2011

Politics

Marchers in Bogota call for release of hostages held by FARC

Demonstrators in the capital called for the release of hostages held by FARC and also protested over the killings of four military hostages by...

by Luis Gomez in Colombia on 06/12/2011

Society

Protest against violence of armed groups in Colombia

Thousands of people took to the streets of Bogota to protest against the violence of armed groups in the country and to express anger at the murder...

by Alejandra Parra in Colombia on 06/12/2011

BREAKING NEWS

16/12/2011 - Fúquene lagoon overflows after heavy Rains - Colombia - Weather during the winter season caused...
16/12/2011 - Fúquene lagoon overflows after heavy Rains - Colombia - Weather during the winter season caused...
06/12/2011 - Marchers in Bogota call for release of hostages held by FARC - Colombia - Demonstrators in the capital called for...
06/12/2011 - Marchers in Bogota call for release of hostages held by FARC - Colombia - Demonstrators in the capital called for...
06/12/2011 - Protest against violence of armed groups in Colombia - Colombia - Thousands of people took to the streets...
24/11/2011 - Continental mobilization of Latinamerican students in Bogota. - Colombia - Continental mobilization of...
24/11/2011 - Continental mobilization of Latinamerican students in Bogota. - Colombia - Continental mobilization of...
22/11/2011 - Colombia's President lectures at the London School of Economics - United Kingdom - Juan Manuel Santos Calderón lectured at...
10/11/2011 - Student protests defeat government Education Reform - Bogota - Colombia - Students demonstrating for a third time...
10/11/2011 - Student protests defeat government Education Reform - Bogota - Colombia - Students demonstrating for a third time...

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Brookfield Asset targeted by Occupy camp over forest destruction plan
Protesters from the London occupy camp demonstrate outside the central London offices of Brookfield Asset Management demanding a halt to proposals to log pristine old growth forests on ...
Calderon closing XVI Annual Latin American CEO Conference Santander
Calderon Hinojosa arrived to Cancun for the closure of the XVI Latin American Annual Conference of the Santander Group's CEO, involving more than 200 investors from Mexico, Brazil,...
Fúquene lagoon overflows after heavy Rains
Weather during the winter season caused the overflow of the Fúquene lagoon and the Suárez river, causing flooding of over 6,500 hectares of land including areas with crops and pastures....
Benedict XVI celebrates Vespers with Rome's university students
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a vespers prayer in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, accompanied by thousands of university students. Vatican City, Vatican. 15th December 2011
Marchers in Bogota call for release of hostages held by FARC
Demonstrators in the capital called for the release of hostages held by FARC and also protested over the killings of four military hostages by guerrillas during a march that ended at th...
Protest against violence of armed groups in Colombia
Thousands of people took to the streets of Bogota to protest against the violence of armed groups in the country and to express anger at the murder of four hostages of the Revolutionary...
Shakira plays in Santo Domingo as part of her 'the Sun Comes Out' tour
Colombian pop star Shakira performs in Santo Domingo, as part of her "The Sun Comes Out" tour. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 30th March 2011
Continental mobilization of Latinamerican students in Bogota.
Continental mobilization of Latinamerican students in support of students marching for education reform on the same day in Chile, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Mexico and Ecuador. Bogota, Co...
Students protest in Chile
Throughout South America, students march through the streets for better and free education. The protest took a violent turn when the police sprayed water and shot tear gas. Valparaíso, ...
President Santos of Colombia gives Canning Lecture at Mansion House
On the occasion of his first official visit to the UK, President Santos of Colombia gave the 2011 Canning House lecture at Mansion House and attended the reception. London, UK. 22nd Nov...
Colombia's President lectures at the London School of Economics
Juan Manuel Santos Calderón lectured at the LSE. The title for the lecture was "Leading Colombia towards Prosperity for All". Santos lectured about the keys of the economical ...
Sixth World Meeting of Body Art in Caracas
The Sixth World Meeting of Body Art ends, which included the participation of 18 countries from November 17th- November 20th. Venezuela. 20th November 2011
Surabaya Students protest, demanding free education for all
The Indonesian Student Union commemorated the International Student Struggle Day by holding a rally demanding free education for all Indonesian people, in front of the Grahadi building....
Student protests defeat government Education Reform - Bogota
Students demonstrating for a third time over proposed government education reforms allowing private companies to join with universities, were rewarded as President Santos announced that...
London Guildhol employees hold international solidarity  protest
At 10 a.m., the cleaners of the prestigious London Guildhall have held a noisy and lively protest against their direct employers, Sodexo, and also the City of London Corporation, who co...
Panama celebrates 108 years of separation from Colombia
Panama celebrated 108 years of separation from Colombia with two parades in different parts of the city as thousands marched in Casco Viejo and 50th Street to commemorate the occasion. ...
Renewed student protests over education Reform - Bogota
University students marched in the capital for a second time against proposed government education reforms allowing private companies to join with universities, which they fear will end...
Protesters against Colombian mines gather at the Colombian Embassy
Protesters gather at the Colombian Embassy in London to speak out against La Colosa gold mine. The protesters are angry about the Colombian land that is being handed over to internation...
Colombian students protest against higher education reform - Bogota
Educational reform protests across Colombia were held as students demanded free and equal study for all. A generalized strike of all activities was declared, taking an example from Chil...
Students protest education Reform - Bogota
Students from 35 different universities marched in the capital against proposed government education reforms allowing private companies to join with universities, which they fear will e...