The two most frequent questions the group gets are nothing to do with Colombia, but how to manage your own account options! This mini-FAQ answers: o Are You...
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Living outside Colombia, it is hard to get a feel for what's really going on with the FARC. Do people believe they are truly on the wane? As an aside, I've got...
... The FARC are definitely at the weakest they've been for many years. On the other hand, people here warn all the time that the FARC though down are clearly...
Thanks very much. As for Brazil, I'm just quoting the guy. He didn't include Brazil. I'm curious about what you say about the infrastructure. The Colombian...
Here's another brief thing I thought of: the entertainment industry. Colombia produces numerous television shows, and Colombian musicians are a prominent force...
Thinking about what you said about Colombia enticing Colombian and other professionals living abroad to move (back) to Colombia, I just did a translation about...
You know, I have a vague idea that Uribe mentioned something about creating free trade zones in one of his recent speeches .... but I'm darned if I remember...
I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join...
I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/18/AR2008081802462.html U.S. Extraditions Raise Concerns in Colombia Death Squad Cases at Risk,...
Last Friday, on the eve of a three day weekend, I went to Banco VA Villas on Ave. Poblado to pay my bill for Susalud (my health insurer). The teller refused...
On August 11 I went to Banco Davivienda on Ave. Poblado to use the ATM. They have two machines. I inserted my card, asked for 200,000 pesos and punched in my...
The ATM knows if the money was issued or not. However I believe it takes a reconciliation at the owning bank level to sort it out, so a month is not ...
Gee-Whizz Carl! I thought of all people, you would be against the bastardization of the English language on the inter! Like the usage of "U" for "you"... and...
... Proper procedure - contact YOUR bank and report the non-payment of funds. I had the same thing happen. I'm a long time customer and they know I have...
... Oh, I would be, I would be .... Except that it's _way_ too late to worry about the bastardization of English. Shall we attempt to insist that everyone use...
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=avnd5aEqiE1E Chiquita Brands International Inc., owner of the namesake banana label, misinterpreted a...
I was traveling from Medellin to Bogota to get my cedulla extranero and pulling money out of ATM's in both cities for a large purchase I wanted to make. Most...
Gary Hoffer
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Aug 22, 2008 3:37 pm
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Three months ago when I was in Cali I apparently had one or two dubious ATM transactions. It only dawned on me a little while later. I asked for 400,000 and...
Great point Carl! The Muisca and Chibcha and their plight! Shucks!, here in Carolina, I would'nt like to have to learn Cherokee after all these Spanish...
... You can get that sometimes even if you _have_ informed your bank that you're going to be in Colombia. Sometimes the banks see a little wave of fraud...
... Linguistically, very minimal. There are supposed to be a few words from Muisca that crept into the local speech of Bogota/Cundinamarca/ Boyaca, but very...
... How many years ago? :) I have the excellent _Lenguas indigenas de Colombia: una vision descriptiva_ published by the Instituto Caro y Cuervo in 2000....
I need to write a letter for a family member in Colombia who is up for a visa renewal. The letter needs to go to the US Embassy in Bogota. I am just starting...
