Backpackers ‘misreporting’ vampire bat attacks in Colombia: bat expert
A bat researcher at one of Colombia’s top universities has called into question reports of...
Tag: university of antioquia
‘Paisa’ frog discovered in Colombia
A finger-length frog, the color of milky coffee stained with weak yellow botches, has been...
Medellin scientists figure out Russian fireball trajectory [VIDEO]
Two scientists in Colombia’s second city Medellin on Monday have beaten the pack to figure out the origins and the orbit of the meteor that hit Russian town Chelyabinsk in February. Using amateur YouTube videos and...
‘Urabeños’ extorting Medellin university campus
A group claiming to be part of the neo-paramilitary “Urabeños” warned stores located on the campus of Medellin’s University of Antioquia campus that if they do not pay a “war tax” they will be...
Policeman loses leg in clashes with Colombian students
Close to 100 people clashed with police at the University of Antioquia in Medellin, leaving one officer with an amputated leg. “In an act of terrorism one of the uniformed anti-riot police was attacked with an explosive...
Colombia transforms the color and value of gold
Colombian scientists have developed a new thermochemical process which can tint gold to look like rubies, sapphires and emeralds, increasing its value up to five-fold, reported news provider France 24 Monday. The process,...
Antioquia students refuse to end strike
Students from Colombia’s University of Antioquia decided not to return to classes until authorities comply with their demands. A spokesman for the General Assembly of the University of Antioquia demanded the...
Hacker group blocks University of Antioquia website
Hacker group Anonymous on Thursday blocked the website of the University of Antioquia Thursday to prevent the students from voting on whether or not they wanted to continue a strike at the institution. The attack, which the...
Hidden cameras incite riot on Medellin campus
Students of Medellin’s University of Antioquia tore down hidden surveillance devices allegedly installed by Colombia’s Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squadron (ESMAD), university students reported Friday. According to a...
