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Obama and Santos to meet
Obama and Santos to meet

U.S. President Barack Obama will meet his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos for the first time on September 24th in New York, at a United Nations General Assembly meeting.

The two leaders plan to have a conversation about the future relationship between the two countries.

Piedad Cordoba asks EU to pressure Santos
Piedad Cordoba asks EU to pressure Santos

Liberal Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba asked The European Union on Thursday to pressure Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos on the subject of ending Colombia's violent internal conflict.

The senator asked the E.U. to prod Santos towards dialogue with groups such as FARC and the ELN.

Santos and Lula meet in Brazil
Santos and Lula meet in Brazil

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia on Wednesday.

The two presidents signed eight agreements covering various policy areas between the two countries.

Medellín university opens the first 'green building' in Colombia
Medellín university opens the first 'green building' in Colombia

EAFIT University in Medellin opened a so-called "green building" on its campus this week.

The environmentally-friendly building collects and re-uses rainwater, has a power plant that uses lower amounts of electricity, and was designed with a system of natural air flow for better low-cost ventilation.

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Fight over landfill rights in Bogotá
Fight over landfill rights ...
September 14, 2010

The selection of a Brazilian/Canadian company to manage the Doña Juana landfill turned into a fight on Tuesday.

At the moment the contract was awarded, a lawyer from a competing firm shouted that the process was an "injustice," and that judges would have the last word on who managed the landfill.

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Buena Vista singer in Bogotá
Buena Vista singer in Bogotá
September 20, 2010

Fans of Cuban musicians the Buena Vista Social Club will be excited to hear that one of their most popular members, Omara Portuondo, will be giving a concert in Bogotá on October 1st.

"Feeling's Girlfriend" and "The Voice of Cuba" are just two of the nicknames given to the singer, who has been performing for over fifty years.

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