Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 8, 2011 | Culture
Legendary Colombian singer Helenita Vargas died Monday following weeks in a Cali hospital for respiratory problems, local media reported. Vargas, known as “La Ronca de Oro” (The lady with the golden husky voice), was...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 7, 2011 | Culture
Mexican filmmaker Angel Flores will make a documentary about Juanes on the Colombian rocker’s forthcoming tour of the U.S. The movie will focus on the star’s life backstage. “I want to show that being a singer...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 7, 2011 | News
The radio station of Colombian rebel group FARC has returned to the airwaves in northern Ecuador, a local newspaper reported Sunday. According to Ecuadorean daily El Universo, radio station “La Voz de la Resistencia”...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 7, 2011 | Lite
Colombian pop idol Shakira joined Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique Saturday for his 24th birthday party, fueling rumors that the two are dating. On a photo of the party, published by Pique on his Facebook page on Sunday, the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 7, 2011 | Lite
An 11-year-old girl was caught Sunday trying to smuggle 74 cell phones and a gun into a Medellin prison. The girl had the phones and weapon taped neatly to her torso as she attempted to visit her imprisoned brother, but was...
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