Narino is in southwest Colombia, on the Pacific Ocean and the border with Ecuador.
CNN: Colombian guerrillas kill 17 Indians, human rights groups say
Fortunately for Pasto, Narino and nearly a million visitors, Ms. Perini and her team were impressively successful.
Mr. Delgado's next challenge is producing a Narino-based documentary targeted for presentation at the 2011 Sundance festival.
The soldier, identified as Josue Alvarez, was captured on January 30 in Narino, a department in southwest Colombia.
They walked for four hours in Colombia's Narino region before eventually being rescued by four helicopters and 45 troops.
The pace is brisk and positive, and the driving force has been Narino's governor, Pasto native, Antonio Navarro Wolff.
Today, Narino department's determination and the Navarro approach to politics continue to be very different from the Colombian norm.
Similar success in eradicating the coca scourge could finally write Narino's name large on Colombian and South American maps.
In the bargain, the energy and dedication displayed by Narino's governor could set an example for politicians of every persuasion.
"There is much that we can and must do to set Narino on a solid growth path", Governor Navarro believes.
Interestingly, Narino's different approach goes back to Colombia's fight for independence.
So, in order to underwrite Augusts' multi-national festival, the Narino government inaugurated a special licensing stamp for state contractors, costing two percent of their contract revenue.
The department's varied landscape has made it a favorite for film producers from Europe and North America, and no less than 57 made-in-Narino films were shown.
Independent observers believe Si Se Puede can be successful, many citing a similar program launched by Colombian activist Sonia Amado that has virtually eliminated poppy production in Narino.
Now they are trying to settle on 127 hectares (313 acres) of land provided by the government on the outskirts of Ricaurte, a small town in the south-western province of Narino.
Because Colombian departments are not permitted to raise taxes, most of Narino's operating revenue comes from sale of state-produced alcohol but there is little or nothing available to fund new initiatives.
All this, however, is a completely new experience for the members of this semi-nomadic community of hunters and gatherers who live scattered across the provinces of Narino and Putumayo and in the neighbouring mountains of Ecuador.
应用推荐