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Fossils of a mastodon, a giant prehistoric ancestor of the modern-day elephant, have been discovered in a gold mine in central Colombia. Miners working in a tunnel near the town of Quinchia, in the central-west province of Risaralda, discovered the remains including an intact tusk measuring more than three feet long. While mastodon fossils have … Read more
Moment father whips 19-year-old daughter with a belt in public after finding her participating in protests over the death of a lawyer in police custody in Colombia Norbeli Restrepo was caught on video beating his daughter Karime Restrepo with a belt in the middle of a street last Thursday in Armenia, Colombia The father of … Read more
Moment three miners are rescued from a Colombian coal mine after spending four days trapped under the ground Manuel Sánchez, Eduardo Mateu and Antonio Salas were rescued from a mine in Cundinamarca, Colombia, on Sunday night The three miners had been trapped since August 19 after the coal mine collapsed when a mining cart derailed The … Read more
Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe was placed under house arrest Tuesday by the Supreme Court as he continues to be investigated for fraud and witness tampering. The court reached a unanimous decision after finding there was potential for obstruction of justice to take place, it said in a statement. ‘Senator Uribe will serve out his … Read more
Frog legs it 5,000 miles to an Asda in Wales after stowing away in crates of bananas from Colombia A tree frog managed to travel 5,000 miles from South America to South Wales The frog hid in a packet of bananas before being found in an Asda in Llanelli It has been named Asda after … Read more
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro accused the United States and Colombia of orchestrating a plan with members of the opposition to have him killed before authorities foiled a maritime invasion and killed eight suspects. The incident reportedly took place early Sunday morning when the armed group of ten individuals used speedboats to land on a beach … Read more
Sofia Vergara throws it back to the 80s as she shares swimsuit picture from her teens in Colombia By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 20:39 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 21:38 BST, 16 April 2020 She was discovered on the beach in Colombia as a teen, sparking her life in the public eye. And Sofia Vergara … Read more
Michael Douglas wears colorful tropical shirt to accept award at Latin America’s oldest film festival in Colombia By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:11 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 08:10 GMT, 6 March 2020 He’s an acclaimed actor and producer with two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes and one Emmy to his name. And … Read more
A couple had £25,000 in savings cleared from their account while travelling in South America after one of their phone numbers was ported without consent. The pair, who wish to remain anonymous, slammed their phone company three stating it does not take security seriously enough, effectively helping ‘facilitate’ so-called ‘Sim swap’ scams. They contacted This is Money … Read more
Our tour guide, Fernando, smiles gently, his brown eyes squinting against the dazzling midday sun. ‘So, what’s your first thought when you think of Colombia?’ he asks, as we pause on a walk around Cartagena, on the country’s northern coast. We are standing on a corner near the port city’s historic centre, surrounded by street … Read more