Posted by Mary Cecelia Bittner | Feb 1, 2012 | News
Ex-Bogota mayoral candidate Gina Parody has been accused of libel and slander by a former political rival, reported local media Wednesday. Former mayoral challenger and Progressive Movement councillor William Moreno claims...
Read MorePosted by Mary Cecelia Bittner | Feb 1, 2012 | Culture
After months of rehearsal, Colombian rock legend Juanes recorded a new acoustic album for MTV Unplugged Wednesday, reported local media. Long-awaited album “Unplug with Juanes,” recorded in Miami Beach, Florida, contains...
Read MorePosted by Mary Cecelia Bittner | Jan 31, 2012 | News
The total amount of money embezzled from the Colombian healthcare system exceeds $5 billion, the president of the country’s medical federation said Tuesday. The situation had reached crisis point, said Sergio Isaza, with...
Read MorePosted by Mary Cecelia Bittner | Jan 31, 2012 | zSports
Alvaro Gonzalez Alzate, president of the Division Aficionada del Futbol Colombiano (Difutbol), claimed Tuesday that “In order to be a referee in Colombia, you have to be gay.” He made the comments in reference to...
Read MorePosted by Mary Cecelia Bittner | Jan 31, 2012 | News
Six aid workers, including one Colombian, were kidnapped Tuesday in the Mahwet province of Northern Yemen, reports the newspaper El Espectador. In its report, Yemen’s Interior Ministry said the hostages worked for an...
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