El viaje de Benedicto XVI a Cuba: esperanzas y preocupaciones
By Armando F. Valladares Sunday, February 5, 2012
El próximo 26 de marzo S.S. Benedicto XVI llegará a la isla-cárcel de Cuba para una visita de tres días. El dictador Raúl Castro prometió que el Pontífice será recibido con “afecto” y “respeto”; y se apresuró a anunciar el indulto de 2.900 presos, de los cuales solamente 7 son presos políticos. Por su parte, el portavoz de la Santa Sede, P. Federico Lombardi, declaró que Benedicto XVI “desea mucho” conocer Cuba y que ese viaje será “ciertamente” uno de los principales acontecimientos de 2012.
More...Colombian Emerald King Probed for Links to Paramilitaries
By Admin Saturday, February 4, 2012
By Palash R. Ghosh
Colombian authorities are investigating Victor Carranza, a prominent businessman who dominates the nation’s emerald industry, to determine if he had links to anti-government paramilitary groups.
Expedición Intercultural y Terapéutica al Valle de Sibundoy
By Jorge Luis Pardo Friday, February 3, 2012
Para conocer el vigor y la belleza de las tradiciones indígenas, ejemplarizados en una de sus fiestas populares, hemos diseñado esta excursión al hermoso valle interandino de Sibundoy, situado al sur de Colombia, en la parte del departamento del Putumayo que se eleva sobre la cordillera andina.
Colombia Equity Offerings to Challenge 2011 Record, Cordoba Says
By Admin Friday, February 3, 2012
By Blake Schmidt
(Bloomberg)—The number of Colombian equity offerings will likely match last year’s record eight deals as businesses fund expansions to tap the fastest economic growth in nearly five years, said the head of the country’s bourse.
Make Way for ‘Saint Obama the Pious’
By Judi McLeod Thursday, February 2, 2012
Launched to an unsuspecting world from stage prop Greek columns in the summer of 2008 as The Messiah who could walk on water, Barack Obama revealed today all he has since done is for Jesus.
More...CIVETS Watch: Colombia Bank Hikes Interest Rates
By Admin Thursday, February 2, 2012
By Carol Kopp
A surprise move to 5% boosts foreign currency trading but dismays exporters.
Colombia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate a quarter point to 5%, in a surprise move that was greeted enthusiastically by foreign currency traders.
Colombia Bomb Attack Kills Several In Tumaco
By Admin Thursday, February 2, 2012
By CARLOS JULIO MARTINEZ
VILLA RICA, Colombia—At least six people were killed and more than 20 wounded Thursday in an attack with homemade mortars on the police station in this western town, the regional police chief said.
Costa Rican fishing boats detained off Colombian coast
By Admin Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Colombian authorities detained three Costa Rican fishing vessels for allegedly fishing in protected waters in Colombia on Thursday, newswire FiS reported.
More...Colombian police confiscates 1.7 tons of marijuana
By Admin Monday, January 23, 2012
BOGOTA (Xinhua)—Colombian police forces had confiscated 1.7 tons of marijuana in a rural area in southwest Colombia, allegedly from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group, a police report said on Sunday.
More...Bogota Colombia Business
Highly competitive market is becoming tight for people qualified as only mechanics or only engineers
Friday, February 3, 2012
In order to ensure passenger safety whilst taking off and landing, aircraft technical maintenance specialists are required to vouch for impeccable state of every aircraft on a daily basis. Aircraft line maintenance requires approximately two people, ground handling services needs at least three, while aircraft base maintenance necessitates the efforts of a team consisting of 5-10 specialists.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
At the moment two thirds of the entire global MRO market is generated by the North America and Europe. However, in the next several decades they shall yield ground to the Asian-Pacific region which aims at becoming a proper aviation hub. Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India and China are the main contributors to the rapidly growing aviation industry in Asia.
American News
The loudest knock on ‘Spooky Dude’s’ Door
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
“Why is no one looking into George Soros?” Glenn Beck asked Richard Poe, celebrated co-author of The Shadow Party: How George Soros, Hillary Clinton, and Sixties Radicals Seized Control of the Democratic Party, on GBTV last Wednesday. “Why is this ‘class warfare’ on everybody else except for George Soros?”
Green Gurus choose Abu Dhabi to “Green” World TourismFriday, January 27, 2012
With the scare mongering of man-made global warming going, going and almost gone off the radar map, climate change gurus are opening the door to “World Green Tourism” starting in Abu Dhabi.
Latin America
Should Mercedes-Benz have Appologized for Che Guevara Ad Flap?
Wilman Villar is the latest Cuban to be murdered by the Castro regime
Chavez Resumes Program After Cancer Treatment
Chavez Appoints New Military Intelligence Chief
24 killed in drug cartel-plagued Mexican state
Peru establishes crime of femicide
World News
Suicide attack kills seven at Afghan airport
Thursday, January 19, 2012
A suicide bomber killed at least seven people and wounded eight Thursday in an attack at Kandahar international airport in war-torn southern Afghanistan, officials said.
News Corp pays out over hacking claimsThursday, January 19, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - The British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has agreed to settle a string of legal claims over phone hacking, after victims said the company had admitted its management knew about the practice and tried to cover up.
Canada in the News
PPG completes acquisition of local coatings business
By Admin Monday, January 23, 2012
LONDON, O.N. (WIVB) - Thousands of Canadian auto union workers from across Ontario rallied in London, Saturday. They’re calling for an end to a three-week-old lockout at a heavy-equipment maker.
Recent BFP Columns
THE CON BOWL
By Micki L. H. Phillips --Features
I’m CON-fussed....When I find time to watch a little TV, ever other commercial is accident attorneys, BUT during football games where you have at least 60,000 plus eye witnessed in the stands alone, the action caught on film, interviews with team players testifying on how “they have worked hard throughout the season to ‘commit Premeditated assault and battery,” and (get this) STEAL the football, not one lawsuit even mentioned....?
Colombia gets an ABC family
By Admin --Features
Disney is set to produce a Colombian version of family skein “Brothers and Sisters,” its fourth incursion into remaking original ABC Studios’ productions in Latin America.
Nadal Advances at Aussie Open; Colombia’s Falla Stuns Fish
By Admin --Sports
MELBOURNE, Australia – Spain’s Rafael Nadal continued his steady progression through the Australian Open draw with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory Wednesday over Germany’s Tommy Haas in second-round play, while Colombian Alejandro Falla scored the first big upset of the tournament by knocking off American Mardy Fish.
THE SLUMBER BOWL
By Micki L. H. Phillips --Features
AHHHHHH.....The weekend.....SNOOZE CITY..... Not one but THREE football games in a row.....HOT DOG [ $8.50 + TAX]! My ex-husband could not wait for the games to begin and before he hit the couch, he was on his FIRSTdown.
Colombian alzaimer’s families travel to US
By Admin --Features
Channel 4 News Science Editor Tom Clarke follows a group of Colombian families blighted by Alzheimer’s to the US, where the hope is that a new study could help those suffering from the condition.
