Juanes is organizing a concert, read the original story here.
Singer and social activist Juanes has organized the Colombia Sin Manas (Columbia Without Mines) Concert, featuring a number of Latin America’s most famed artists.
Alejandro Sanz, Ana Gabriel, Carlos Vives, Juan Luis Guerra, Laura Pausini, Luis Fonsi and Ricardo Montaner are all on the bill for the show, set to take place May 24 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
Lake Guatavita is believed to be connected with the Leyend of El Dorado.
Everyone thinks of Coca as the “evil” plant where cocaine is made from, but in reality the plant has a lot of other uses. (Originally posted by Niko Kyriakou on One World US.)
In a meeting with newly elected Bolivian President Evo Morales last week, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sought renewed cooperation between the two countries to counter drug trafficking, but it was the coca leaf that captured headlines.
Morales, a former coca farmer who calls himself pro-coca but anti-cocaine, ended his half-hour meeting with Rice by giving her a guitar decorated with real coca leaves sealed under lacquer.
While the gesture bears a mark of humor, in the context of Morales’ wider stance on coca the message seems designed to point out the importance of the plant to South American culture, and not–as it is often perceived in the United States–to illicit markets.
Morales still serves as head of the coca farmers’ union that lifted him to power. He has increased the allowed level of coca cultivation to about 1,600 square meters per family since taking office last December. At his inaugural dinner, Morales served coca wine, coca cake, and coca cookies.
Colombian business seems to keep growing and prospering. Hopefully the politcal climate keeps on getting better and better and the economy keeps on moving forward. (Full Story)
Argos’ purchase of Southern Equipment Company would represent the company’s third U.S. acquisition in less than a year. In October 2005, Argos, the fifth-largest concrete producer in Latin America, agreed to buy Dallas-based Southern Star Concrete Inc. and Savannah, Ga.-based Concrete Express for about $257.5 million total.
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is hosting over 280 artifacts from the Colombia Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) in the exhibit The Spirit of Ancient Colombian Gold. Colombia has a rich history and legend related to gold. It is believed that El Dorado leyendary location was actually Lake Guatavita in the Colombian mountains. If you are in the DC area do not miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to see this exhibit.
It is sad that when you enter those two words into a search engine, the vast majority of the hits are “buy a bride” websites. Colombia has beautiful woman and they are more than just objects of lust. I am not against internet dating, not even against the mail order bride concept, but it makes me very sad that there a search does not yield something a lot more meaningful.
Nothing I can do about that subject, what I do want to bring to people’s attention is women trafficking. I read an article how Japan is a mecca for Colombian women traffiking. Most women are lured with the pretense of actual work and end up in prostitution. Believe it or not this is a problem in the U.S. also, with Minnesota being a place where young woman were lured to other cities and ended up in prostitution. This is a real issue that happens all over the world and awarness is one way of preventing it. Make sure that young girls are aware of this problem. Make sure that your kids never fall into this trap.
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Gabriel José García Márquez was born on March 6, 1928 in Aracataca, Colombia. He won the 1982 Nobel Price for literature after gaining notoriety for his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, which is actually in Oprah’s book club.
Gabo is a great writer and I am proud that we were born in the same country. I put him in the same category with Hemingway as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. If you ever have a chance pick up one of his books. Find out what magic realism is all about.
A new kid in the scene is making some waves in the PGA Tour. (Original Story)
…Camilo Villegas truly stood out on Thursday. Villegas, after a slow start, tamed the famed Blue Monster with a 7-under 65 that puts him one shot off the pace set by Tiger Woods after the first round of the Ford Championship at Doral.
When you think of Colombian soccer, you think of Carlos Valderama. He is the most Charismatic player to come from our beautiful Colombia and I have actually had the pleasure to meet him in person. My Dad still has his autograph. He used to play for El Deportivo Cali, which is one of the team from my loved Cali. Here is an interview posted in Fifa’s website. Enjoy. (Orignal Story)
Carlos Valderrama is one of those people who leaves a lasting impression. He is, quite simply, the greatest icon in Colombian football and will surely remain so for many years to come. A brilliant on-field tactician, Valderrama was the architect of the most successful period in the Cafetera’s history. Spend a few hours in the company of the man and you begin to understand the passion he arouses among the fans, whether in the humble streets of his native Santa Marta or on the boulevards of the capital Bogota. In the world of Colombian football, his iconoclastic status is perhaps the only thing that fanatical followers of the game all over the country actually agree on.
I personally believe that the drug problem (being one of the largest producers) in Colombia is related to poverty. I believe that government subsidies for farmers will do more to solve the drug problem than any other program currently in place. (Original Story)
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — Colombia will spend 500 billion pesos ($222 million) a year for subsidies, low-cost loans and other programs to help producers of farm goods hurt by a free trade agreement reached yesterday with the U.S.
Colombia’s government will use 350 billion pesos to subsidize producers of corn, soy, wheat and rice and other crops, according to a statement on the presidential Web site quoting Agriculture Minister Andres Arias.