They typically live in rural areas, making up a large segment of Colombia’s poor and those whose husbands and sons would most likely be caught up in the ongoing civil war between the Colombian governments and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC). So it’s only natural that Afro-Colombian women should have a seat at [...]
Afro-Colombian Women Not Invited To Peace Talks Between Government, FARC
November 30, 2012 | Posted by
17 Afro-Colombian Contestants Vie For Beauty Queen Title
May 8, 2012 | Posted by
Seventeen contestants will compete for the title of Miss Choco, a department in western Colombia. “This year we wanted to give more importance to the fundamental principle of the competition, the social responsibility of the winner to coordinate actions to benefit the undeserved population of the department,” said Barno Khadjibaeva, current reigning queen of Choco. [...]
Colombia Promises Exciting Nights for The Intrepid Traveler
April 30, 2012 | Posted by
The Secret Service sex scandal has placed Colombia and its hospitality industry at the forefront of news cycle, but that’s certainly not Colombia’s entire story. While everyone is reveling in the salacious underbelly of the South American country, there are many more culturally enriched aspects of Colombian society that you may not have heard about—for [...]
