Posted by Tom Heyden | Jan 24, 2011 | Culture
Legendary Colombian singer Helenita Vargas is in a “very delicate” condition, according to doctors treating her for a respiratory condition. Vargas, known as “La Ronca de Oro” (The lady with the golden...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Jan 21, 2011 | News
A drunken brawl at a party ended in tragedy Thursday, when police shot and killed four youths at the scene. Residents of Nueva Venecia, a town in Magdalena in north Colombia, were enjoying pre-carnival celebrations when the...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Jan 21, 2011 | Lite
A popular Colombian bullfighter has returned to the ring, three years after receiving life threatening injuries to his body and face. Luis Gumercindo Cuadrado, better known as “Kaliman,” made his first bullfighting...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Jan 21, 2011 | News
Forest fires in Colombia have scorched 1228 acres of land and crops since the turn of the year, as temperatures surpass 97 degrees Fahrenheit, reports EFE Friday. The 16 fires have wreaked havoc in five departments, the most...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Jan 21, 2011 | News
France has requested the extradition of an ex-paramilitary leader for the murder of a Franco-Colombian in 2002, reports El Tiempo. Jose Gregorio Mangonez, who’s alias is “Tijeras” (scissors) due to his...
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