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Flamboyant former Newcastle and Colombia striker Faustino Asprilla has taken advantage of a global contraceptive shortage after his factory full of branded condoms was forced to close as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Apr 4, 2020 16:06
At least 23 people have died and dozens more are injured following a riot over coronavirus in La Modelo prison in the Colombian capital Bogota, the country's justice ministry has said.
Mar 22, 2020 16:37
Pablo Escobar’s former hitman Jhon Jairo Velasquez Vasquez, aka Popeye, has died of stomach cancer. The notorious killer called himself a “holy warrior” in an interview with RT and said that “taking up arms is always an option.”
Feb 6, 2020 19:43
Roberto Escobar, brother of notorious cocaine kingpin Pablo, is taking the family business in a new direction with a foldable smartphone. Launched with a bevy of glamorous Russian models, the device was met with hilarity online.
Dec 4, 2019 13:08
A truck rigged with explosives detonated outside a police station in Colombia amid mass protests in the country that have been marred by violence and looting.
Nov 23, 2019 03:20
Colombian President Iván Duque instructed the authorities in Bogota to impose an overnight curfew on the entire Colombian capital, as 20,000 uniformed police were deployed to “establish order” amid anti-government protests.
Nov 22, 2019 22:39
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in cities across Colombia in a mass strike against the government of President Ivan Duque. While largely peaceful, clashes with riot police broke out as some of the protests dispersed.
Nov 22, 2019 02:43
A Colombian cat is stealing headlines across the country after video of the fearless feline saving a toddler from a nasty tumble down the stairs went viral.
Nov 8, 2019 09:01
An oil pipeline carrying crude across the Andes has been bombed, resulting in a fire and spillage into the local river. The operator released footage of the site showing a plume of smoke rising in the air.
Oct 6, 2019 08:30