McCain to meet Mexican president Jul 4, 2008
McCain, meanwhile, was unexpectedly put on the defensive at a news conference in Cartagena, Colombia, on Wednesday, when he was forced to respond to a claim by a Republican Senate colleague that the presidential candidate had roughed up an associate of Nicaragua's leftist President Daniel Ortega two decades ago ... John McCain is in Cartagena, where issues of free trade and the war on drugs are shaping the presidential race back home. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Colombia Free Trade Agreement in Trouble Jul 4, 2008
Reader Comments: (2)Here are all of comments submitted by Human Events readers: What a great way to celebrate "Independence Day" -- another foreign entanglement that helps ship your job to Bogota or Cartagena. John, Alexandria, VAJul 04, 2008 @ 07:45 AMEricka. (Human Events Online)
McCain Touts Free Trade00004000 In Colombia Jul 3, 2008
CARTAGENA, Colombia, July 2, 2008 ... left, shakes hands with sea port workers in Cartagena, Colombia, Wednesday, July 2, 2008 ... Touring the Port of Cartagena, McCain rode a boat operated by the Colombian Navy but paid for by U.S. funds under Plan Colombia, a ten year, $5 billion effort to stem the flow of cocaine and other drugs out of the country. (CBS News)
McCain praises benefits of free trade in trip to Colombia Jul 3, 2008
CARTAGENA, Colombia - Senator John McCain hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians yesterday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even though a weak economy at home has soured many US voters on trade agreements. The GOP presidential nominee-in-waiting also toured Colombia's largest port to review the country's US-backed drug interdiction programs a day after he praised President Alvaro Uribe for Colombia's anti-drug efforts but pressed him to improve... (Boston Globe)
Peripatetic McCain takes campaign abroad Jul 3, 2008
CARTAGENA, Colombia - John McCain replaced his old JetBlue Embraer 170 with a new plane this week - recognizable by the candidate's name on its white body, alongside enough empty space for a "Crist" or maybe even a tightly kerned "Huckabee" - so that he could redesign its interior to emulate the setup of his "Straight Talk Express" bus. The new Boeing 737 has one other crucial advantage as McCain works to customize his candidacy: It made Tuesday's trip from Indianapolis to Cartagena, Colombia,... (Boston Globe)
McCain urges Colombia trade deal Jul 3, 2008
Speaking later in the coastal city of Cartagena, Mr McCain continued to voice his pro-free trade views. "The free trade is an important issue, not only for Colombia but I believe for the economy of the world and, as you know, for the United States economy.". (BBC News -- Americas)
McCain visits a skeptical Latin America Jul 3, 2008
John McCain Tuesday in Cartagena, Colombia. Miguel Angel Solano/Ap. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
McCain Tours Colombia's Drug Control Efforts Jul 3, 2008
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- Republican John McCain planned to tour a Colombian port by boat Wednesday to get a firsthand look at the country's drug interdiction programs, a day after he praised President Alvaro Uribe for Colombia's anti-drug efforts but pressed him to improve the government's record on human rights ... "Drugs is a big, big problem in America. The continued flow of drugs from Columbia through Mexico into the United States is still one of our major challenges for all Americans," McCain... (KSBW 8, CA)
McCain denies roughing up Nicaraguan in '87 Jul 3, 2008
(07-02) 14:30 PDT CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP). John McCain denied a Republican colleague's claim that he roughed up an associate of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on a diplomatic mission in 1987, saying the allegation was "simply not true.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Daring rescue frees hostages from jungles of Colombia Jul 3, 2008
It surprised the heck out of me," said George Gonsalves, father of one of the hostages, who learned about his son Marc's release as he did yard work at his home in Hebron, Conn. "I was out cutting grass when my neighbor came over to let me know the news. "Amanda Howes, the niece of Thomas Howes, learned about her uncle's release after she saw a news bulletin from the Associated Press while working at Boston television station WHGH."I just screamed," she said, quickly calling her father Stephen... (Anchorage Daily News)
McCain is stage front in Colombia Jul 3, 2008
John McCain is in Cartagena, where issues of free trade and the war on drugs are shaping the presidential race back home. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (MSNBC -- Politics)
McCain visits Colombia, talks drug prevention Jul 3, 2008
John McCain and his wife Cindy McCain are given a tour aboard a Colombian Navy drug interdiction boat in the port waters of Cartagena, Colombia, Wednesday ... CARTAGENA, Colombia - hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians Wednesday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even though a weak economy at home has soured many U.S. voters on trade agreements ... Touring the Port of Cartagena, McCain rode a boat operated by the Colombian Navy but paid for by... (MSNBC -- Politics)
McCain aide takes over day-to-day campaign duties Jul 3, 2008
comments about the rescue of 15 hostages in Colombia as his wife Cindy looks on aboard his campaign jet in flight between Cartagena, Colombia and Mexico City, Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe briefed McCain before hand of the military operation and also via phone on the plane once the rescue was carried out. (North County Times)
McCain denies roughing up Sandinista Jul 3, 2008
CARTAGENA, Colombia John McCain denied a Republican colleague's claim that he roughed up an associate of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on a diplomatic mission in 1987, saying the allegation was "simply not true." ... left, shakes hands with sea port workers in Cartagena, Colombia, Wednesday, July 2, 2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Colombia rescues hostages during McCain trip Jul 3, 2008
Republican presidential candidate John McCain talks about the rescue of 15 hostages in Colombia as his wife Cindy looks on aboard his campaign jet in flight between Cartagena, Colombia and Mexico City, Wednesday. By Rodrigo Arangua, AFP/Getty Images. (USA Today)
McCain Dogged by Economy Comment He Denies Making Jul 3, 2008
The Republican presidential candidate made his comments during an exclusive interview from Cartagena, Colombia, with "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts, who asked McCain why he went abroad when the No. 1 issue for voters was the U.S. economy. "You have admitted that you're not exactly an expert when it comes to the economy," Roberts began. (ABC News)
McCain talks up free trade on Latin trip But Obama camp knocks GOP... Jul 2, 2008
(07-02) 04:00 PDT Cartagena, Colombia ... McCain arrived in Cartagena, Colombia, on Tuesday for meetings with President Alvaro Uribe and several Cabinet ministers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Gen. Clark won't back off critique of McCain... Jul 2, 2008
Associated Press writers Jennifer Loven in Zanesville, Ohio, and Beth Fouhy in Cartagena, Colombia, contributed to this report. Copyright 2008 Associated Press. (The Drudge Report)
McCain Addresses Rights, Trade in Colombia Visit Jul 2, 2008
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- Sen. John McCain said Tuesday he is concerned about human-rights abuses in Colombia but in a visit to this Latin American ally, he praised progress made so far and pushed for ratification of a pending free-trade agreement back home. (Wall Street Journal)
McCain to tour Colombian drug control efforts Jul 2, 2008
John McCain, left, attend a press conference in Cartagena, Colombia, (Fernando Vergara / AP) ... John McCain, left, during a press conference in Cartagena, Colombia, (Fernando Vergara / AP) ... CARTAGENA, Colombia -- Republican John McCain planned to tour a Colombian port by boat Wednesday to get a firsthand look at the country's drug interdiction programs, a day after he praised President Alvaro Uribe for Colombia's anti-drug efforts but pressed him to improve the government's record on human... (Albany Times Union)
McCain Arrives in Colombia to Emphasize Support for Free Trade, Security Jul 2, 2008
The two men held their meeting at the Colombian leader's home in Cartagena, the first stop on the Republican presidential candidate's trip to Latin America ... To contact the reporters on this story: in Cartagena, Colombia or ; in Washington at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
McCain advocates Latin America free trade Jul 2, 2008
CARTAGENA, Colombia - John McCain portrayed free trade Tuesday as a win-win proposition for the U.S. and its Latin American economic partners, but labor leaders said it's been a big loser for Rust Belt voters ... McCain arrived in Cartagena, Colombia, on Tuesday evening for meetings with President Alvaro Uribe and several cabinet ministers. (AZCentral -- Business)
McCain in Colombia to push free trade Jul 2, 2008
Joe Lieberman, are greeted by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, right, upon their arrival in Cartagena, Colombia ... By Chris Hawley, USA TODAY CARTAGENA, Colombia Sen ... McCain and his wife, Cindy, met Uribe at the president's ceremonial home in Cartagena before a meeting between the two men and several Colombian Cabinet ministers. (USA Today)
Election: No Trade Hypocrite Jul 2, 2008
It's an impressive and unconventional campaign stop for McCain, 1,600 miles off Florida on Colombia's Spanish Main coast in Cartagena. The media are baffled by it, wondering where the electoral votes are. (Investors Business Daily)
McCain Presses Colombia's Uribe on Human Rights Jul 2, 2008
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- John McCain said Tuesday he had pressed Colombia President Alvaro Uribe to improve his government's record on human rights but praised his efforts to stabilize the country and reduce the flow of drugs into the United States. "I've been a supporter of human rights for my entire life and career," McCain said after a nearly two-hour meeting with Uribe at the president's seaside mansion here. (Newsmax)
Today on the presidential campaign trail Jul 1, 2008
John McCain holds an informal news conference in Cartagena, Colombia. . (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
McCain focuses on trade in Colombia, Mexico trip Jul 1, 2008
McCain, an Arizona senator who has wrapped up his party's White House nomination, will meet with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and other officials in Cartagena on Tuesday and Wednesday in the first leg of a three-day journey to South and Central America. On Thursday he is scheduled to meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderon in Mexico City before returning to Arizona for the July 4 U.S. Independence Day holiday. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Obama, McCain campaigns go global Jul 1, 2008
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Arizona senator will be in Cartagena, Colombia, meeting with President Alvaro Uribe to discuss trade and narcotics. Democrats in Congress are holding up a free-trade pact with Colombia that has come to symbolize growing opposition among American workers to a range of free-trade pacts, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (Christian Science Monitor)
Nam Le's long, literary journey Jun 13, 2008
The protagonist of "Cartagena" is a teenage assassin in the drug-drenched neighborhoods of Medelln, Colombia. "I am no child, wet behind the ears," Juan Pablo Merendez insists, with the machismo cadence of a child who has grown up too fast. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Love In The Time Of Cholera May 24, 2008
The place is never identified but it's Cartagena, on Colombia's north coast, where Marquez lived for a time as a young law student and journalist ... Cartagena might be foreign for a Mexican director but it's not as foreign as it is to an English- man. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Spirit Now Flies to Cartagena May 11, 2008
Cheap airfare king Spirit Airlines has begun offering daily nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Cartagena, Colombia as part of a new campaign ... The introductory flight was a in Cartagena, which heretofore has had to rely on nondaily local carriers like Avianca for nonstop flights from Miami or on connecting flights on Delta for U.S. traffic ... Cartagena Mayor Judith Pinedo, Spirit Director of Communications Juan Arbelaez and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia William Brownfield were on... (Suite101.com)
Jorge Arangure Jr. May 2, 2008
The highway connects Cartagena, the majestic tourist city where the 33-year-old Cabrera grew up, and Barranquilla,its industrial rival 72 miles to the northeast, which produced the 32-year-old Rentera ... Edinson Rentera, Edgar's older brother and the league's president, offered to sell the Cartagena franchise to Cabrera, who'd already opened a competing academy in his hometown ... "After the Sox won the World Series, Cartagena celebrated its native son. Civic leaders sent a fire truck to pick... (ESPN -- Baseball)
A Hard Sell for a Trade Deal Apr 8, 2008
Cartagena, Colombia Less than 24 hours before President Bush announced that he would send Congress a politically charged free-trade agreement with Colombia, nine U.S. House Members gathered in this Caribbean port city to hear a pitch for the pact directly from the country s leader, lvaro Uribe. . (Roll Call)
Letters: Ecuador Leader Got Rebel Funds Mar 15, 2008
The letter says "Clinton told Garcia Marquez in Cartagena, 'I want to have a personal effort. I want to help Colombia. An agreement with the FARC should be sought.'". Garcia Marquez, 80, and Clinton became friends during the latter's presidency and are known to have met in Cartagena, Colombia, in March 2007 at an homage to the 1982 Nobel literature laureate. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Montoya to give back to native Columbia Mar 5, 2008
Next week, he'll lead a group of dignitaries to Cartagena to showcase the work he's done with his wife, Connie ... "We're going to take them to Cartagena and show them a little bit of the city and the project and show them what our foundation is all about and the needs people have there.". (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
How hammocks are helping premature babies beat the odds Mar 4, 2008
The team at the hospital in Cartagena, a port on the northern coast of the South American country, first started using the technique two years ago. Paediatricians wanted to find a way of keeping the babies on their backs, which makes it easier for them to breathe. (BBC News -- Health)
Peace Corps needs more support Mar 4, 2008
Three weeks ago, the Colombian ambassador to the U.S., Carolina Barco, hosted a four-day conference, in Cartagena, Colombia, to thank us, and 200 other returned Peace Corps volunteers, for our service to Colombia. President Alvaro Uribe personally addressed us, thanked us and requested that the Peace Corps return to Colombia. (Florida Times-Union)
Castro's legacy mixed in Latin America Feb 20, 2008
CARTAGENA, Colombia - Fidel Castro sparked revolution and inspired guerrilla leaders and progressive politicians in Latin America who came of age watching him defy the United States, champion socialism and oppose a string of military dictatorships. They included such disparate figures as Daniel Ortega, the Nicaraguan who helped topple a strongman; Venezuela's bombastic president, Hugo Chvez, who controls the hemisphere's richest oil reserves; and Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, a lathe operator... (MSNBC -- International)
Mailbag: How will 'pen shake out? Feb 19, 2008
-- Rafael V., Cartagena, Colombia. Izturis is definitely here for his defense, but the club does believe he can improve his offense from recent years. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
Colombias Tourist Boom Continues Feb 13, 2008
" We are encouraging cruise-line companies to start their tours here in Colombia and this will mean that their passengers can come to a place like and spend a few days before boarding the ship and then on return at the end of their voyage they stay a further few days. Alongside this we are actively promoting Colombia as an unrivalled location for film production, for example last year saw the release of filmed in Cartagena. Certainly figures show that Colombia s tourism industry is growing but... (Suite101.com)
Free Trade's Hidden Advantage: 'Soft Power' For U.S. Diplomacy Jan 4, 2008
"If the U.S. does pass free trade with Colombia, Chavez is going to be envious. He will see that Colombia no longer has to export to Venezuela," said Carlos Child, a retired Avianca Airlines executive who now invests in real estate in Cartagena. That hard economic reality that Colombia could go elsewhere to trade is likely to make Chavez more willing to deal with Colombia with carrots, not sticks. (Investors Business Daily)
Films will inspire tourism boom to 'quirkier' countries Dec 28, 2007
The much-anticipated UK release of Mike Newell's Love in the Time of Cholera, the adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 1985 novel, is expected to stimulate a rush of interest in Cartagena, the exotic city seaport on the north-eastern tip of Colombia. Another country which is not a favourite holiday destination at present but which could profit handsomely from a film release next year, is Botswana. (Independent)
ADRA Colombia Awarded $1 Million Grant to Help Displaced Families Re-establish Livelihoods Dec 7, 2007
Currently, ADRA operates four training centers, located in the cities of Cartagena, Envigado, Saravena, and Bogot. With more than 3. (AlertNet)
New destinationsCan Colombia switch from terrorism to tourism? Dec 7, 2007
By Marin Hens Cartagena de Indias, Colombia ... In historical Cartagena, Colombia's crown jewel on the Caribbean, business is booming ... Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has returned to Cartagena after a 5 year absence. (BBC News -- Business)
See Colombia. Ratify Free Trade Nov 29, 2007
From left, U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, and Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe meet in the Caribbean port of Cartagena November 18, 2007. Cesar Carrion / Reuters / Handout Article Tools. (Time.com)
A Colombia Comeback Nov 23, 2007
He takes this congressional delegation to a slum on the outskirts of Cartagena where shacks line dirt roads flooded with fetid water ... He takes this congressional delegation to a slum on the outskirts of Cartagena where shacks line dirt roads flooded with fetid water. (Townhall.com)
Author's footstepsOn the trail of Colombia's Gabriel Garcia Marquez Nov 19, 2007
The beautiful colonial city of Cartagena, where most of the film was shot, is already Colombia's top tourist destination and receives thousands of day-trippers from passing cruise ships. But one wonders how sleepy and inoffensive Aracataca will fare. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Rock star studies Nov 17, 2007
The songs -- a bolero and a traditional Andean tune -- are almost period pieces, tailored to the film's genteel setting in Cartagena circa 1900. Shakira is arguably the most successful bicultural star Latin America has produced, and she's always been adept at straddling both English- and Spanish-speaking worlds with her seductive pop fusion that draws also on her Middle Eastern heritage. (Los Angeles Times)
Nothing novel in big-screen version of 'Cholera' Nov 16, 2007
Benjamin Bratt as Juvenal Urbino, the doctor who brings medical care to the city of Cartagena and eventually marries Fermina, is good in the role, but his character is not nearly as developed as on the page. Though Love is a handsome production, it lacks the novel's distinctive blend of passionate intensity and fanciful whimsy. (USA Today -- Life)
Cartagena's close-up Nov 10, 2007
Now, with the release of Love in the Time of Cholera, and as the country shakes off its violent past, Cartagena is back in the spotlight ... CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA Lounging by a pool of translucent ultramarine, I sipped at a well-mixed mojito and gazed at a shower of bougainvillea blooms that matched the peach-hued campanile of Cartagena's cathedral in the street opposite ... The night before, I had strolled through the quiet streets of Cartagena, a once-illustrious port on Colombia's Caribbean... (Globe and Mail)
'The ebullient romance' Nov 7, 2007
Steindorff, who has lived in Las Vegas and spent months in Cartagena, Colombia, during the film's production, was convinced of the fit between his movie and the Strip soon after visiting the South American country for the first time ... "In fact, I purposely went places without it ... Cartagena is one of the most charming cities I've ever seen.". (Las Vegas Sun)
Mailbag: Could Marlins go after Lowell? Nov 6, 2007
-- Daniel L., Cartagena, Colombia. Of those two deals, the Cabrera one may be more realistic. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
Red carpets in the time of 'Cholera' Nov 3, 2007
It was filmed in Cartagena, Colombia ... "The experience of living in Cartagena was incredible," said Bratt, who attended the film's premiere Thursday night at a theater on South Beach's famed Lincoln Road. (USA Today -- Life)
Colombia election candidates killed Oct 24, 2007
Police in Caqueta department said armed men opened fire on Liliana Polania, a regional assembly candidate, and Gratiniano Murcia, a candidate for mayor of Cartagena, as they were about to address a rally in the city of El Diamante. Carlos Holguin, Colombia's interior minister, told local radio: "Police urged them against going to that area. "There are still investigations under way, but we believe this is the Farc [Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. (Aljazeera.Net)
Dick Morris, Eileen McGann: Hillary and... Oct 23, 2007
In late March, Bill Clinton traveled to Cartagena for the 80th birthday tribute to Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez, where he spoke to Colombian president Alvaro Uribe about the difficulties in passing the agreement. Eager to help, Bill himself called several Democratic Congressmen. (Fox News)
Conflict of Interest: Buson-Marsteller and Hillary Clinton's Alliance Oct 23, 2007
In late March, Bill Clinton traveled to Cartagena for the 80th birthday tribute to Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez, where he spoke to Colombian president Alvaro Uribe about the difficulties in passing the agreement ... In late March, Bill Clinton traveled to Cartagena for the 80th birthday tribute to Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez, where he spoke to Colombian president Alvaro Uribe about the difficulties in passing the agreement. (Townhall.com)
A little-known language survives in Colombia Oct 18, 2007
a 17th-century African resistance leader who organized guerrilla attacks on the nearby port of Cartagena with fighters armed with stolen blunderbusses ... Palenquero was strongly influenced by the Kikongo language of Congo and Angola, and by Portuguese, the language of traders who brought African slaves to Cartagena in the 17th century ... Once three days by mule to the coast, the route to Cartagena now takes two hours by bus on a bumpy dirt road. (International Herald Tribune)
Aero Republica Begins Service to Panama from Bucaramanga, Colombia Oct 9, 2007
Aero Republica, Colombia's second-largest domestic carrier, provides service to 12 cities in Colombia, as well as international connectivity with Copa Airlines' Hub of the Americas from the Colombian cities of Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena and Medellin. Copa Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries, is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. (PR Newswire)
Rogelio Salmona, 78; architect redefined Colombia's cityscapes Oct 8, 2007
Brick was a defining element of his work, figuring in projects as varied as a home he built for Gabriel Garcia Marquez in Cartagena, with a stunning view of the Caribbean from the writer's studio, and the Archivo General, Colombia's national archive, a linchpin for renewal in a gritty area. Mr. Salmona was a force behind Bogot rebirth in this decade as a livable place after years of degradation and fear of guerrilla attacks in the city's heart. (Boston Globe)
Colombian Navy Seizes 2 Tons of Cocaine Oct 4, 2007
Colombian police officers inspects packages of cocaine seized in Cartagena, Colombia, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007. About two tons of cocaine were seized. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Unforeseen Beauty Amongst The Andes Sep 29, 2007
If you are traveling throughout Colombia to -- Cal, Cartagena and Santa Marta for example -- it's recommended that you take a flight instead of traveling hours by bus throughout the Andes Mountains, just to stay on the safe side. In la Zona Rosa, nightlife thrives with outdoor restaurants and cafes that fill up with people sitting outside sipping their tinto (Colombian black coffee) or a popular Colombian beer called Costea, which is has a light, non-watery taste. (CBS News)
Maradona gets cosmetic lift in Colombia Sep 14, 2007
An obese Maradona had his stomach stapled in March 2005 at a clinic in Cartagena, on the Colombia's Caribbean coast. RATE THIS ARTICLE: [1=Poor, 3=Average, 5=Outstanding. (India Times, India)
Maradona to fix teeth in Colombia Aug 29, 2007
Maradona arrived in Colombia on Friday, his first visit to the city since 2005 when he had a stomach bypass operation at the Medihelp Clince in the Caribbean city of Cartagena. Becerra said that Pelusa (Fluffy), as soccer fans call the player, was a good patient and had no problem given autographs to other patients who were surprised to see the star in the northern Bogota dental surgery. (Xinhuanet, China)
Police Find Cocaine In Off-Key Piano Jul 17, 2007
CARTAGENA, Colombia, Jul ... Agents in Cartagena noticed the piano was suspiciously heavy and decided to tap some keys, only to find the sound quality seemed strange, the statement said. (CBS News)
New battle over rights to the world's richest shipwreck Jul 7, 2007
The gold, silver and jewels on board the San Jos;, which sank on June 8 1708 while trying to outrun British warships near the port of Cartagena, make it one of the world's most valuable shipwrecks. The treasure has been the focus of a legal battle between the Colombian government and American salvagers. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
