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Venezuelan opposition leader sued in Colombia
Source: Colombia Reports Venezuelan opposition leader sued in Colombia posted by Adriaan Alsema May 16, 2013 Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles and Colombian former President Alvaro Uribe have been sued for trying to disrupt exports to Venezuela and destabilize their governments.
Roiled over rolls: No toilet paper has Venezuelans fuming
LA VICTORIA, Venezuela - Soraida Gil says she can live without coffee but draws the line at toilet paper.
New threats in Colombia highlight risk for journalists, analysts
Colombia on Tuesday warned of a plot by an organised crime group to kill several high-profile journalists, just weeks after an assassination attempt on an investigative reporter boosted concerns over threats to a free press in the violence-plagued Andean nation.
USHCC President & CEO Javier Palomarez Joins Former President of...
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 -- On Monday, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Javier Palomarez joined President Alvaro Uribe to celebrate the publication of Uribe's book No Lost Causes.
Colombia's Santos likens 'warmaker' leaders to Caligula
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has taken another apparent potshot at his predecessor, comparing him with tyrannical Roman Emperor Caligula in an increasingly heated internal dispute over the direction of peace talks with Marxist rebels.
Alvaro Uribe, former president of Colombia, speaks about economic, social and political issues facing the country at SMU's final Tate Lecture of spring 2013 on May 7. spoke passionately about Colombia's political and economic climate, especially its natural resources, Tuesday at the final Tate Lecture of the year.
Uribe 'to take Maduro to court'
Former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe says he will take Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights.
Venezuela's Maduro says Colombia's Uribe plotting to kill him
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday said Colombian ex-president Alvaro Uribe was plotting to kill him, adding to a deluge of accusations by the former bus driver in recent months.
Colombia's real estate bubble, fact or myth?
As record numbers of visitors, investors and business people visit Colombia and see the tremendous amount of new construction taking place, one of the first questions they ask is: "Is Colombia being overbuilt, is there too much inventory, is the property market overvalued and is Colombia having a real estate bubble?" The answer is no, not yet.
Colombia's Santos changes mind on two-year re-election bid
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday said he is no longer considering running for a shorter term of two years in 2014 and told lawmakers it was too early to consider an extension of presidential terms to six years.
Colombia's Santos hints he may run again, for two years
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday signaled he may run for re-election in 2014, but only if he can serve for just two more years, half the usual term, and change the rules for future heads of state.