Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 26, 2010 | Lite
Psychiatrists in the central Colombian city of Neiva are trying to figure out what to do with a local man who nearly castrated himself with an improvised penis ring before running into the streets naked. According to a local...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 26, 2010 | News
For the first time since Colombia began prosecuting politicians for ties to paramilitary groups, a former congressman is to plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence. Former Representative Ramon Antonio Valencia Duque will...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 26, 2010 | News
The Venezuelan government will replace a bridge in the Colombian town of Tibu that was allegedly destroyed by guerrillas this weekend, Colombia’s defense minister said Thursday. The bridge, that connected the town of Tibu...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 26, 2010 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday the government will continue with the reintegration of 17,000 former paramilitary fighters, despite a recent court ruling that struck down their protection from trial. The...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 25, 2010 | Culture
The Colombian capital of Bogota began a project to make cinema accessible for blind and deaf people. Funded by the local government, the Accessible Cinema project uses specialized subtitles and headsets to make movies...
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