Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Colombian News


Colombia taken off drug traffiking "Blacklist"
The international narcotics control board (INCB) recently took Colombia off from their watch list of countries with a severe drug traffiking problem. Colombia is still being under evaluation but because of their perseverance in fixing this problem they managed to get of this "blacklist."

Juanes Gives Facebook Live's 1st Spanish Interview
The colombian Rock artist was interview by facebook live which was the first live interview in spanish on facebook. Juanes is known for social-activism and his music. He claimed that facebook is "incredible" because it is convinient for communicating with people all over the world.

At Amateur Bullfights in Colombia, Alcohol and Blood flow freely
Amateur bullfighters in Sincelejo, Colombia fight against a 900 pound bull while drunk. A medical crew stood by waiting for the injured to come with intestines peeking out of their belly and broken bones. This is a colombian ritual, some even say that it is good luck for atleast one person to die althought no one died this time.

Jail Bird-Drug Smuggling Pigeon Caught in Colombia
A bird trained to deliver narcatics was caught in a Colombian prison. The bird carried a package and was spotted by guards.

A Monkey Riding a Parrot? It Happens!
In San Agustin, Colombia animals in captivity are kind of weird. A squirrel monkey hitches a ride to the treetops from parrots. Most of the time the owners of the place splash water on the monkey to get him off of the parrot.

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