Colombia Culture
Colombia
Colombian culture, government, products, sports, etc. ... Minister Martha Elena Pinto de De Hart Ministry of Culture ... Cabinet: Ministry of Agriculture ... [Read More]
CultureConnect: Ambassador Tours
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2004 Summary of Colombia Request to U.S. Under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention
The ancient cultures of this northwestern corner of South America were a myriad of self-contained, small-scale chiefdoms and incipient state polities that first appeared in c. 3000 BC. The many distinct culture groups produced a diverse and sophisticated material culture, of which - with few exceptions - only artifacts of stone, metal, and ceramic have survived the aggressive climate. While these cultures exchanged goods widely, artistic styles of the region are distinctive, and increasingly easily associated with specific locations. Tombs constitute the primary resource in this region on which scholars rely. ... [Read More]
CultureConnect: Photos
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Colombia - US Department of State
USINFO delivers information about current U.S. foreign policy and about American life and culture. This site ... [Read More]
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A Report to Congress on United States Policy Towards Colombia and Other Related Issues
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Colombia
The Prosecutor General's Office closed its investigation into the military's alleged involvement in a 2001 paramilitary massacre near Buga, Valle del Cauca department, after finding no evidence of wrongdoing. There was no progress in investigations of the 2000 and 2001 paramilitary murders of members of the "peace community" of San Jose de Apartado, Antioquia department. Peace community leaders accused the military of complicity in the crimes, and were highly suspicious of government investigators and prosecutors handling the cases. Members of the peace community were generally uncooperative and avoided speaking with authorities, severely limiting the Government's ability to make progress in the investigations. In December, an army officer was convicted of collaborating with paramilitaries in the unsuccessful attempt on the life of labor leader Wilson Borja in 2000 (see Section 6.a ... [Read More]
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