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Gustavo Petro Wins Colombia’s Presidency
Gustavo Petro, a former mayor of the capital city, Bogotá, as well as an ex-militant, won the Colombian presidential elections, taking more than 50 percent of the vote on Sunday.
His opponent, Rodolfo Hernández, a construction magnate who had energized...
Politics
Colombia: Leftist Gustavo Petro Wins First Round in Presidential Election
Gustavo Petro, a former mayor of the capital city, Bogotá, as well as an ex-militant, topped the poll in the first round of the Colombian presidential elections, taking around 40 percent of the vote on Sunday.
However, while Petro secured...
Environment
Libra Group Empowers Colombian Indians to Create Sustainable Village Safeguarding Sierra Nevada
Greenwood Energy, the Latin American renewable energy subsidiary of the Greek-owned Libra Group, and the Confederación Indígena Tayrona (CIT), the organization of the Arhuaco people from Colombia, announced the launch of the Terra Initiative, a utility-scale solar project in...
Business
Meet the Only Greek Coffee Grower in Colombia
Greek Coffee grower DImitrios Christopoulos arrived in Colombia a few years ago, without knowing anything about coffee.
Crime
Otoniel, Colombia’s Most-wanted Drug Lord Since Pablo Escobar, is Captured
Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, known by the alias of "Otoniel", who was the head of the organized armed group clan del Golfo and the most-wanted drug lord in Colombia, was captured on Sunday, October 23, in Cerro el Yoki...
Diaspora
“Greek Captain of Colombia” Petros Voidonikolas Passes Away
Petros Voidonikolas, the Greek Captain who was born in Dimaristika, a small town in Greece, left a great legacy in Colombia and the world.
Greek Food
Ouzo Restaurant: A Taste of Greece in Santa Marta, Colombia
The ''Ouzo'' restaurant is the best choice for those who want to experience the Greek and Mediterranean cuisine in Santa Marta, Colombia
Greek News
Colombian President Ivan Duque to GR: “Greece Shaped Me”
President of Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez spoke exclusively to Greek Reporter at the 2019 Concordia Summit in New York, a few hours after a meeting with Greece's Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis at the United Nations.
The Colombian president said that...
Greek News
Colombian President Duque Meets with Greek PM Mitsotakis in New York
Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the sidelines of the the United Nations General Assembly.
The two leaders agreed that there is much room for improvement in relations between the two countries in the...
events
Concordia Summit to Focus on Latin America’s Potential
Concordia, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization which builds public-private partnerships to make a social impact on the world, is organizing the "Americas Summit," to be held in Bogotá, Colombia on May 13-14.
Bringing together world-renowned political leaders, business innovators, and global...