Economy| Reduction of vulnerability: Meeting in Bogotá of Experts and Policymakers

On 2007/12/12, In Economy, By Albeiro Rodas

http://www.colombiainfo.com/genera12.jpgBogotá — Media-Newswire.com – Experts and policymakers will meet December 11-12 in Bogota, Colombia, in the San Carlos Palace, headquarters of the Colombian Foreign Relations Ministry, to explore strategies and mechanisms to increase investments towards the reduction of vulnerability of natural hazards in the economic and social infrastructure. (more…)

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Natural disaster in Manizales destroyed seven houses

On 2007/11/01, In Culture, By Albeiro Rodas

Manizales (CP). Seven houses of a poor sector of Manizales were destroyed last Wednesday by an avalanche at the first hours of the morning, according with news agencies. Many families were evacuated while the natural disaster let the Solferine district without public services. Raining season has its consequences in Colombia like landsliding in the mountainous regions that affect especially poor areas of the cities and flooding in other regions.

 

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244 municipalities in high risk for elections 

03.08.2010 Ombudsman said that 244 municipalities of Colombia are at high risk for the coming elections. They could face constraint to the voter, disruption of the electoral contest, threats, restrictions on mobility and suffragan corruption, warns the office. The threats come from the Farc guerrillas and the new armed groups, especially in the northern coast and the southwest of Colombia. General Freddy Padilla declared to the press that the security forces will be alert in all the national territory to guarantee safety during the elections.
 

Colombia helps Chile 

The Chilean Embassy in Colombia opened an account for donations for humanitarian help. I do not publish numbers here to avoid missuses of information by online thieves. You are welcome to donate to any well known international foundation like the Red Cross or the Chilean Embassy. Please support Chile to recover.

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Colombian exports rose 15,3 % 

The Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) declared that exports increased in Colombia 15,3 % in January. The first seller of Colombian production is US.
 

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Shakira was honored by the UN 

The Colombian artist and founder of the Barefoot Foundation got a medal for her philanthropy. Only in Colombia, the Grammy winner is responsible for the attention of more than 6 thousand children from poverty.
 
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