One for the odd books: Colombian poet Raffael Medina Brochero has decided to sell his sweet breads, cajones, sad sacks, you know, to raise $20K for a poetry tour, according to Colombia Reports: The artist, Raffael Medina Brochero, said the money would be used to fund a tour through Europe while presenting “Poetry for Peace [...]
By Jim Pyke: PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) is Latin America's smaller version of Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST). This small, but rapidly growing warehouse store has been on a tear for quite while now. With a market capitalization of just $2.6 billion, it does not receive much coverage. Show More Summary
MORROA, Colombia (AP) — Caught in the crossfire between far-right militias and leftist rebels, 40 families abandoned the farm they shared in the foothills of Colombia's Montes de Maria range. The land repeatedly switched hands before being sold to a Venezuela businessman.
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian police early on Saturday rescued two Spanish tourists held captive by a criminal gang for nearly a month in northern Colombia, finding them sleeping in hammocks, and two men collecting a ransom were arrested in Spain, polic...
France U20 2 – Colombia U20 2 (International Friendly, June 14, 2013)
Man Selling His Private Parts To Fund Europe Trip
Fellas, how much is your long johnson worth? A Colombia man is slangin’ his D for dollars for a cool $20k.
via Huffington Post
A poet in Colombia wants to go
Bananas are a gateway drug. A supermarket in Denmark opened up a shipment of bananas from Colombia, only to discover 100 kilograms of Colombia's other very popular export: cocaine. It must have been harder than an underripe banana for the employees who found the cocaine not to at least try to sell it and become ridiculously rich. Show More Summary
What are you going to watch? All times are Eastern Of note: Most MLS matches are also available on TV in team’s local market. Online services subject to blackout. FRIDAY U-20 friendly, France vs. Colombia 2:30 p.m. Univision Deportes … Continue reading ?
Spirit's marketing chief is leaving to become CEO of a start-up in Colombia, Dow Jones reports.
Following in the footsteps of other South American countries (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay), Colombia today announced a ban on the use of wild animals in any traveling or stationary circuses. The Read More The post Colombia Bans Use of Wild Animals in Circuses appeared first on Ecorazzi.
Rdio launched today in seven more countries: Malaysia, Hong Kong, Colombia, Chile, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, and Poland. The geographically diverse nations includes the music streamers first foray into Asia.The marketing and promotion for all seven of the launches includes 6 months of free streaming. Show More Summary
On the day of the football match between Peru and Colombia for the qualifying stage for the Brazil 2014 Football World Cup, a well-known Peruvian artist wrote [es] “fision” instead of “afición” (“supporters” in Spanish) in a tweet where she was repeating a cheer that can be translated as: “Peru...
Like the WikiLeaks story before it, given the fact that the NSA surveillance saga uniquely affects people of every other nation, there is a global reaction that we are working to capture and translate on behalf of the American people and English-speaking world. So far, from the non-English-language press, we have posted content from Germany’s [...]
The Colombian Congress voted Wednesday to ban the use of wild animals in any travelling or stationary circuses according to msnNOW. They continued to say, “after a six-year public campaign that included scientific reviews and exposed extreme abuse of circus animals through undercover investigations, Colombia joined four other South American countries (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and [...]Show More Summary
… looks like growth to me. Economic growth. The result of, among other things, political and economic stability. I’m posting today from Bogota, the capital of Colombia, during a week-long work visit recording business videos in Spanish. My opinion here isn’t formal economic analysis, just what’s obvious from a few days in the country. I [...]
What's up in our skies? UFOs were seen and videotaped recently over Wisconsin and Colombia. These objects -- different and diverse from each other... Read more: Cigar Ufo Over Wisconsin, Video, Weird Colombia, Weird Wisconsin, Unexplained...Show More Summary
Gonzalo Higuain has been sharpening up his scoring skills. Various Argentinean newspapers are all reporting the story that Gonzalo Higuain partied hard with two pretty blondes after the striker was sent off against Colombia last weekend in World Cup qualification. Gonzalo Higuain last just 28 minutes of the Albiceleste’s 0-0 draw with Colombia on Friday night as the Real [...]
Colombia are in good shape to qualify for the World Cup after their win over Peru, while Argentina battle Ecuador in Quito with a not-quite-fit Lionel Messi.
Colombia vs. Peru
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After an eventful goalless draw against Argentina, Colombia are left five points adrift of La Albiceleste in second place. Show More Summary
Argentina vs Ecuador takes place in their World Cup 2014 Qualifier on Tuesday night with Argentina looking to get back on the winning path following a disappointing draw with Colombia last week.