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A Traveller's Guidebook to Colombia

10/31/08 15:44

It is a shame that a country's beauty is overshadowed by negative news that continues to cripple the tourism and the global impression of such country. This is what happened to Colombia in the past as negative reviews and travel bans were released globally by some countries one after the other.

One concerned community broke these chain of negative remarks about Colombia by releasing a guidebook which will feature the best of what the country has to truly offer. What are these things? Read the rest of it here:

News: From Terrorism to Tourism: Colombia welcomes record number of travelers

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Colombia es Pasion

Bordered by both the Caribbean and Pacific, it is a shame that Colombia has been suffering from a bad image set by the rebels in the rural regions, when in fact it is perfectly safe where tourists are in.

Now, the Colombian government is aggressively doing its job to change the country's image positively. It now goes under the slogan "Colombia es Pasion". Learn more about this campaign here.

News: Colombia es Pasión

1 dead, 50 hurt in riot

At least 50 people were left injured and one dead after a violent riot between Colomiban protesters and riot policemen in southwest Colombia the other day.

The protesters started the rallies as opposition to the market system being implemented in Colombia. According to the protesters, the market system made the lives of other Colombians prosperous at their expense.

News: One dead, 50 hurt in Colombian clashes - CNN.com

U.S. Assets of Alleged Terrorist Supporters Frozen

Asset in U.S. of eight alleged members of Revolutionary Armed Forces fo Columbia (known as FARC in its Spanish acronym) was frozen by the U.S. Treasury Department.

International Commission members of FARC is comprised of eight Columbian leftist rebels who provide material support to nacro-terrorist organizations in South American countries like Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama, Mexico and Canada.

The eight was named the U.S. Department and allegedly work abroad to support FARC's terror acts and obtain new recruits.

News: Treasury freezes U.S. assets of FARC members - CNN.com