Number of organ donors in Colombia continues to decline
A national health institute is looking to boost the percentage of people in Colombia willing to...
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Wife pours boiling water on cheating husband’s genitals
After learning of her husband’s infidelity, a Colombian woman decided to take matters into her own hands by dumping a pot of boiling water over her spouse’s genitals. According to eyewitness accounts from local...
Santos tweets get well message to Joe Arroyo
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos sent hospitalized salsa master Joe Arroyo a support message via Twitter on Wednesday. In the message, Santos expressed solidarity with the family and fans of the performer, considered...
Colombian salsa master Joe Arroyo back in intensive care
Joe Arroyo, one of Colombia’s greatest salsa performers, has been re-hospitalized with a pulmonary edema and a kidney infection, local media reported Wednesday. The singer was newly admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of...
Colombian hospitals facing closure turn to govt for financial help
Colombian hospitals have been forced to turn to the government for assistance due to severe resource shortages, newspaper El Tiempo reported Sunday. Hospitals throughout Colombia are in danger of being forced to suspend services...
Uribe in hospital after horse kick
Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe was taken to hospital Tuesday after a horse kicked him in the chest. The incident happened in Llanogrande, a rural area outside of Medellin where Uribe has a farmhouse. According to...
