Juan Pablo Montoya enters the Chase

montoyaJuan Pablo Montoya became the first Non North American to enter the Chase this week. He is 88 points ahead of 13th place and has two top-five finishes and three top-10s. With the 19th place in the rally Chevy Rock&Roll 400 in Richmond International Raceway, he could enter the Chase. (more…)

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Yuri Alvear, new world champion of Judo

yurialvearYuri Alvear defeated Anett Meszaros of Hungary in Rotterdam this Saturday and became the new world champion of Judo – ippon (70 kg). The Colombian sport woman of 23 years old from Valle del Cauca State, took 4 minutes and 57 seconds to get the gold medal. (more…)

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Pambelé fighting again

PambeleThe former Colombian boxer Antonio Cervantes, better known as Pambelé, accepted to follow a new attend to rehabilitate from his drug and alcohol addiction in a clinic of Medellín, according to El Espectador. It is possible that the 64 years old sport start of Colombia would be brought to Argentina to continue the process. (more…)

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Soccer: Tino Asprilla forever!

faustino_asprillaColombian soccer player Faustino “Tino” Asprilla, known also as  ‘Octopus‘, said farewell to the sport Saturday in a friendly game attended by other celebrated figures like ‘Pibe’ Valderrama, Iván Ramiro Córdoba, Harold Lozana, ‘Tren’ Valencia, ‘Chicho’ Serna and Brazilians Roque Junior, Liz and Aílton. (more…)

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Villegas shines on open debut

A dazzling finish of five successive birdies gave the 26-year-old Colombian – not even in the event until American Kenny Perry turned down his spot two weeks ago – a five under par 65 and rocketed him into second place in the clubhouse, just one sjhort back from two-time winner and current leader Greg Norman.

Villegas, one over at halfway as a result, summed up his impression of British seaside golf in one word. “Funky”. (more…)

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Colombia: Headquarters for the World Cup 2011 Sub20

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), decided that Colombia will be the headquarters for the 2011 World Cup Sub20 (the youth World Cup), according with the statement made by Joseph Blatter, president of the Association. (more…)

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The most peaceful elections in 25 years 

From 420 municipalities that were declared in high risk during the elections, only 10 were affected by any kind of disturbance. According to official sources, the elections for the Congress were the most peaceful in 25 years.

Six actions of the guerrilla were reported (in 2006 they were 71). There was a terrorist attack in Corinto - State of Cauca, southwest of Colombia. Two persons were injured by this action of the Farc guerrilla.

 

Colombia helps Chile 

The Chilean Embassy in Colombia opened an account for donations for humanitarian help. I do not publish numbers here to avoid missuses of information by online thieves. You are welcome to donate to any well known international foundation like the Red Cross or the Chilean Embassy. Please support Chile to recover.

http://www.chilesomostodos.gov.cl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=769&Itemid=7

 

Can you support the studies of a kid? 

Don Bosco Children Fund Sihanoukville. Fighting poverty through education in Cambodia! Donate now. We hope to find the way to do it in Colombia soon!

 

Colombian exports rose 15,3 % 

The Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) declared that exports increased in Colombia 15,3 % in January. The first seller of Colombian production is US.
 

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Shakira was honored by the UN 

The Colombian artist and founder of the Barefoot Foundation got a medal for her philanthropy. Only in Colombia, the Grammy winner is responsible for the attention of more than 6 thousand children from poverty.
 
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CAMILO VILLEGAS: The best Colombian golfer is leading the Honda Classic with 199 hits, 67 impacts - NASA: The earthquake of Chile changed the rotation of the earth and shortened the duration of the day in 1 microsecond - JUSTICE: A judge sentenced a guerrilla group of Farc for its responsibility in the killing of more than 100 persons who took refuge in the church of Bojayá - Chocó during a battle between guerrillas and paramilitary groups on May 2, 2002. - COLOMBIAN SOCCER (last updated on Sunday, March 07): Santa Fe 3, Tolima 2 - Medellín 1, Junior 1 - Caldas 0, Cali 3; TODAY SUNDAY: Cúcuta, Quindío - Chicó, Nacional - América, La Equidad - Cortuluá, Pereira - Cartagena, Envigado - Huila, Millonarios - You are in Colombia Passport! - TERRORIST PLAN: The Ministry of Defense, Gabriel Silva Luján, said that there are not evidences of a possible terrorist attack against the Supreme Court, but he said that the security has been reinforced to avoid any possible violence. - BOGOTÁ TRANSPORT STRIKE IS FINISHED: The transports and the city government reached an agreement in 1,8. - SPAIN AND VELEZUELA: Madrid asked information from Caracas, no explanations, in the possible implication of the Venezuelan government between the relations Farc-ETA, said Moratinos. - CHILE: The reconstruction of the country will take three or four years, said President Bachillet. - REFERENDUM: The promoters of the referendum law for a third presidential period of Uribe could face disciplinary prosecutions and even political dead, predicts Semana magazine.

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