Just a recap: The creators of the campaign say it promotes tourism. Detractors say it’s a ploy to improve the country’s image in Washington and ultimately press Congress to pass the Colombian Free Trade agreement. Naturally, there have been protests. And signs posted. And animal hearts left dangling from the fiberglass sculptures. (And for the record: I have no idea who’s responsible.) I received the following report from a friend: “I passed one of the Colombia hearts yesterday morning (Thomas circle) and next to it someone put an actual heart – maybe pig or cow (where do you even get those?)…it was super gross.” Read more here. Semana International delivers news about Colombia in English. Find more in our home.