Unfortunate for rat and cockroach aficionados, authorities in Colombia’s Cartagena shut down the Dragon King restaurant, which was caught having both in abundance. The Chinese restaurant received a visit from sanitary authorities after a…
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Colombia’s navy reported on Tuesday that it had rescued a whale that had stranded on the coast of the Caribbean tourism hotspot Cartagena. The 50-foot sea mammal apparently got lost and…
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A giant pothole in Colombia’s capital Bogota swallowed a whole car in the early hours of Tuesday morning, a local reported on Twitter. According to newspaper El Espectador, the driver…
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The salary of the news director at Bogota’s public TV network is higher than that of the Colombian president, according to Semana magazine. Renowned journalist Gonzalo Guillen exposed in an op-ed…
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A Spanish court accepted to review a lawsuit accusing Colombian stars Carlos Vives and Shakira of plagiarizing content for their hit song ‘La Bicicleta,’ reported El Tiempo on Thursday. The…
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Medellin authorities announced Thursday they had arrested a man who had faked his own kidnapping in an attempt to pay a $4,000 bill he had accumulated during a days-long sex…
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A Bogota language school banned the use of bicycles on a car-free day in Colombia’s capital on Thursday, claiming “it is not appropriate to begin your work shift looking physically tired.”…
Cartagena representative Laura Gonzalez was elected Miss Colombia after days of ceremonial hokum in the winner’s native city. With her title, Gonzalez will represent Colombia at the annual Miss Universe beauty…
An 8 year old girl was lent a helping hand by none other than the President of Colombia for her weekend social studies assignment, reported El Tiempo on Sunday. Gabriela Rico from…
Miss Colombia Andrea Tovar finished third at the annual Miss Universe beauty pageant on Sunday. The Choco-born Tovar was beaten by Miss France and Miss Haiti in the final contest held in the…