Modern Colombia is a country leaded by men in a time where women have a higher position in politics in most of the nations of the Americas. But even if it is a fact to think about, women have a big part in the history of our nation since colonial times. To underline their presence is a duty that we cannot avoid.
Photo: Maternity by Fernando Botero in Munich. Picture by Rufus46, Wikimedia. (more…)
It wasn’t long before Bertha Trujillo decided she’d taken a fancy to the bull. A senior instructor at Cali’s bullfighting academy in Colombia, Trujillo walked by the breeding pens every day after she finished teaching class, and in one corral roamed the biggest, meanest animal she had ever seen. Even though the bull charged the fence and scuffed the ground in frenzy if anyone dared peek over the gate, she nicknamed him ‘Cariñoso,’ or ‘Sweetie.’ (more…)
Although several women in Colombia belong to the national army, the possibility to become a general was not contemplated until now. But time changes and the opportunity for the women to get the highest military rank came. 60 young ladies were incorporated in the studies to become military generals, according to the report of General Juan Carlos Salazar, official director of the Colombian army. In an interview to Caracol Radio, General Salazar said that the presence of women in administration ranks is usual and they could become colonels as the highest rank for women, but now they can apply to the maximum level.
2008 was a stubborn year in Colombia. The names of Álvaro Uribe, Rafael Correa, Hugo Chávez, Daniel Ortega, Piedad Córdoba, Raul Reyes, Farc, Paramilitaires, Salvatore Mancuso, Manuel Marulanda, Parapolitic, Pyramids, Taliana Vargas Carrrillo, Oscar Córdoba, Elkin Serna, Gustavo Yacamán, Ingrid Betancourt, Professor Gustavo Moncayo, DMG, David Murcia and the Free Trade Agreement with US, were the main characters of the history written in Colombia this year. The following events are considered the most important news in the South American nation: (more…)
Just a question changed the history and Taliana became the second most beautiful woman of the planet in Vietnam. However, she was favorite since the beginning among 80 world beauties. 9.433 scores shows itself what Taliana means and she was not just a cute Colombian girl willing to have a crown, but she has been a real dear person who gains sympathies wherever she goes. Next time, anyway, a question…
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Colombia, a country of beautiful women
Although this interview was done last November in preparation for the Carnival of Pasto, this interview shows a little how is Gabriela Días del Castillo, the Queen of the Carnival and how the Carnival itself is prepared.
By Artur Coral-Folleco | Translated by Albeiro Rodas
Pasto (Ipiales Times, Nov. 7, 2007). It is already a tradition that every year in the Carnival of Black and White, the Carnival Corporation (Corpocarnaval) and the judge committee, select the Queen for the feast celebrations at the beginning of the year. In this occasion the selected one was Gabriela Díaz del Castillo, 20 years old, who represents the culture, tradition and games of the carnival in a national and international level. (more…)
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