Posted by Matt Snyder | Jun 22, 2011 | News
Liquor sales in Bogota will be prohibited after 11PM at a wide variety of stores and restaurants, the Mayor’s Office announced Tuesday. The plan will go into effect Thursday and will affect liquor stores, cafes, grocery...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 21, 2011 | News
Bogota’s government secretary admitted Tuesday that armed gangs are currently active in the Colombian capital, directly contradicting a claim made by her predecessor less than three months earlier, newspaper El...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 21, 2011 | zSports
Colombian cyclist Mauricio Soler has made significant progress after suffering severe brain injuries during a crash in the Tour de Switzerland last week, according to El Espectador. Soler, who had suffered life-threatening brain...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 21, 2011 | News
[ Two policeman died during a roadside attack after responding to a false report of a traffic accident near the Pacific Coast port city of Buenaventura, Terra Colombia reported Tuesday. The officers departed Buenaventura to...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jun 21, 2011 | Culture
Colombian singer Shakira performed for hundreds of Israeli and Palestinian children in Jerusalem during a UNICEF event, W Radio reports. Appointed the UNICEF goodwill ambassador in 2003, Shakira noted that she was pleased to...
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