Posted by Travis Mannon | Sep 14, 2011 | zSports
Colombian BMX rider Mariana Pajon won the Colombian Sportswoman of the Year award for her second consecutive year, Colombian media reported. With 14 world championships under her belt, Pajon beat volleyball star Madeleine...
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The Colombian government accepted aid from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to improve its security situation, Caracol Radio reported Thursday. Newly appointed Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon explained that the IDB...
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The Colombian Soccer Federation (Colfutbol) officially hired Leonel Alvarez as the head coach of the national team. The seven members of the executive committee of Colfutbol finalized the decision in a meeting on Thursday....
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The Liberal Party have begun campaigning for President Juan Manuel Santos’ re-election just 13 months into his presidency, Colombian media reported. According to the president of the House of Representatives, Liberal Simon...
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Colombians clashed with police and damaged property in a nationwide protest against education reform Wednesday, Colombian media reported. According to reports, the protests in the capital cities of Medellin, Bogota, Ibague, and...
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