HAWK TALK - 11/16/09 Nov 17, 2009
Nonetheless, the Hawks rolled on and got a great outing from (Bogota, Colombia) who posted a 1002 pin fall and averaged an impressive 200 ... (Bogota, Colombia) was also on her game, posting a 184. (Umeshawks.com)
Surviving in Hostel Territory Nov 5, 2009
Twitter was valuable for finding hostels in Bogota because we weren't sure where the safer places to stay were, she says. On Twitter she got several responses from locals with great suggestions, yielding rooms averaging around $40 a night. (Fox News)
Nieves Named Northeast-10 Player Of The Week; Tewarie Garners Freshman Of The Week Oct 21, 2009
Adelphi University senior (Bogota, Columbia) and freshman (Amsterdam, Netherlands) were named Northeast-10 Conference Player and Freshman of the Week, respectively, it was announced Tuesday. Nieves collected two wins #1 singles as well as two wins at #1 doubles in back-to-back 9-0 shutout victories over Franklin Pierce University and Saint Anselm College this past weekend. (Aupanthers.com)
Panda, Wisin y Yandel winners at Los Premios MTV Oct 16, 2009
For the first time, MTV held awards shows in Mexico City, Bogota and Buenos Aires, Argentina, and rebroadcast performances as part of the Los Angeles show, including songs by Spanish balladeer Alejandro Sanz and hip-shaking crossover star Shakira from Bogota. The six regional awards went to Panda, Colombian alt-rockers Don Tetto, Peruvian pop group Adammo, Mexican singer-songwriter Paty Cantu, Argentine electropop band Miranda. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Catch a Waive! Surfboards Ride Free on JetBlue Airways Between New York/JFK and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Sep 26, 2009
Puerto Plata is one of 14 Caribbean and Latin American destinations currently served by JetBlue, including: Aruba; Bermuda; Cancun; Bogota, Colombia; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Nassau, Bahamas; San Jose, Costa Rica; St. Maarten; Aguadilla, Ponce and San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Santiago and Santo Domingo, D.R. JetBlue is scheduled to begin new service to Barbados on Oct. 1; to Saint Lucia on October 26; and to Kingston, Jamaica on October 30. The NYSFF is a three-day event held Sept. 25-27 and includes... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hostage's video plea released in Colombia Sep 26, 2009
BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Marxist guerrillas in Colombia have released a proof-of-life video of a hostage who has been held for nearly 12 years. Gustavo Moncayo, father of hostage Pablo Moncayo, campaigning earlier this month. (CNN -- World)
South America Summit to Assail U.S.-Colombia Pact as Obama's Appeal Wanes Aug 28, 2009
To contact the reporters on this story: in Rio de Janeiro in Bogota at. Last Updated: August 28, 2009 00:01 EDT. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
How To Fly 'All You Can' Aug 27, 2009
Among the travel bloggers writing about the deal, frequent business traveler speculated that if he used the Jet Blue pass for a single trip to Bogota, Columbia, he d easily come out ahead. But upon checking prices he found a number of smaller airlines that specialize in trips to destinations around the Bermuda Triangle and apparently, you can get to Bogota for $350 to $400. (Fox News)
Hilary Duff brings her charity work to Colombia Aug 15, 2009
Bogota's Mayor Samuel Moreno, center, kisses US Artist Hilary Duff during a press conference as his wife Cristina Gonzales looks on in Bogota, Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. Duff will launch her "Blessings in a Backpack" program in Bogota on Saturday which donates backpacks filled with food to poor children at schools worldwide ... She was greeted by Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno, whom Duff said gave her "an amazing invitation" to bring the program to Colombia. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Colombia's Uribe On Trip To Defend US Bases Pact Aug 5, 2009
BOGOTA, Aug. 4, 2009 ... While Colombia's ties with the rest of the continent have been on the whole cordial, it has feuded with Ecuador and Venezuela over their leftist leaders' alleged ties with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, which has been seeking to overthrow Bogota governments for 45 years ... Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez pulled his ambassador from Bogota last week after Colombia complained that three Swedish anti-tank rocke 00004000 t launchers bought by... (CBS News -- World)
Beebe is optimistic about Arkansas-Cuba trade Aug 2, 2009
Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms, has filed a negligence action against three defendants claiming that their actions and inactions resulted in the forced landing and destruction of a Boeing 747-200 freighter plane near Bogota, Colombia, on July 7, 2008 ... The flight, operated by Kalitta Air LLC as a wet-lease for Centurion Air Cargo of Miami, departed the El Dorado International Airport near Bogota, Colombia, just before 3:00 a.m. EDT with a planned... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Top Article: Don't Miss The Bus Jul 15, 2009
Cities like London, Singapore, Brisbane and Bogota are trying to ensure people abandon personal vehicles and use public transport, at least on weekdays ... Finally, commitment and will on the part of city authorities are required as demonstrated by cities like London and Bogota. (India Times, India)
The hacienda cocaine built Jul 14, 2009
Local authorities later took over control of the estate, Figueroa said, and in 2005, they began renovating Puerto Triunfo, which is some 250 kilometers northwest of Colombian capital Bogota. Around 50000 tourists, one third of which are foreigners, visit each year. (iAfrica.com)
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Brands Honored at 48 Locations By Expedia(R) Insiders' Select(TM) List Jul 10, 2009
Radisson Royal Bogota Hotel, Colombia. Radisson Plaza Santiago Hotel, Chile. (PR Newswire)
Former Bogota mayor helps S.F. rethink streets Jul 8, 2009
Enrique Pealosa, the former mayor of Bogota, Colombia, made his political mark taking on automobiles and transforming his metropolis in the Andean highlands into one more accommodating for pedestrians and bicyclists ... His initiatives in Bogota led to banning sidewalk parking, widening sidewalks, restricting the use of private automobiles on certain days, starting a robust rapid bus system and creating a network of bike lanes ... Every Sunday, about 18 miles of major streets in Bogota are... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Scaling glaciers in Colombia Jul 5, 2009
The highway from Bogota toward the El Cocuy national park roller-coasters through dizzying changes in altitude ... Fly first to Bogota; round-trip fares start at about $545 from San Francisco ... Allow nine days from Bogota for three summit attempts. (San Francisco Chronicle)
> MidAmerica Airport mulling second cargo flight Jul 5, 2009
Nine months after began receiving weekly floral shipments from Bogota, Colombia, the airport s director said he hopes soon to get a second weekly plane arriving from South America ... Since the northbound South American flight is nearly full, Cantwell said the goal now is finding cargo that can be exported to Bogota. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Fans from Sydney to Bogota mourn Michael Jackson Jun 26, 2009
In Bogota, Colombia, a 24-year-old tattoo artist named Michael Tarquino said his parents named him after Jackson ... Associated Press writers Rod McGuirk in Canberra; Peter Orsi in Mexico City; Stan Lehman in Sao Paolo; Jorge Rueda in Caracas; Madeleine Bair in Bogota; John Rogers and Derrik J. Lang in Los Angeles; Kim Yong-ho in Seoul; Min Lee in Hong Kong; Yuri Kageyama in Tokyo; and Teresa Cerojano in Manila contributed to this report. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
China 'unfairly seen as eco-villain' Jun 19, 2009
giovanni gaitan, Bogota, Colombia ... Nicolas Canal, Bogota, Colombia. (BBC News -- Science)
SEC headed to a big payday in 2010 May 30, 2009
But she d also have a higher crime rate than Bogota, Columbia. UT96. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
GOL Expands Sales Channels by Opening New Stores Internationally May 22, 2009
In Bogota (Colombia) and Caracas (Venezuela), destinations currently served by the VARIG brand, existing stores will be reorganized and moved to more convenient locations to ensure better customer service. Additionally, the Company will expand its sales structure in each destination. (PR Newswire)
EarthTalk Q&A: climate, peat and people May 21, 2009
London, Copenhagen, Sydney, Barcelona, Bogota and Bangkok, not to mention Swedens Malmo, Ecuadors Baha de Carquez and Ugandas Kampala, also score high for their green attributes and attitudes. Green cities abound in North America, too. (MSNBC -- Environment)
UN: Growth of slums boosting natural disaster risk May 17, 2009
Maskrey noted initiatives in several cities, including Bogota, Columbia, and Karachi, Pakistan, to try to improve conditions in squatter settlements and shantytowns. "There are all these factors coming together: urban poverty, climate change, migration to cities from rural areas," he said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Flu could flourish in southern hemisphere winter May 5, 2009
A young woman riding a bus in Bogota, Colombia, Monday wears a mask to ward off swine flu. Global officials confirm one case of the ailment in Colombia. (USA Today -- News)
Bolivia Plot: Assassins Or Victims? May 3, 2009
Bajak reported from Bogota, Colombia. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
A guide to the world's best music festivals May 3, 2009
ROCK AL PARQUE, Bogota, Colombia June 27-29 (free). The Rock al Parque festival, launched in 1995, has become South America's biggest rockfest in recent years -- some 320,000 people traveled to Simon Bolivar Park in 2006 for a weekend of Colombia's biggest rock bands and renowned international headliners. (CNN -- International)
Colombia refuses Mexican matches due to scare May 2, 2009
The Mexican Football Federation and CONMEBOL had reached an apparent agreement for Mexican clubs Guadalajara and San Luis to host Copa Libertadores matches in Bogota. But because of the swine flu outbreak that originated in Mexico, the Colombian government slammed the door on the arragnement. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
3 comments Apr 29, 2009
While President Uribe battles those who want to send drugs into our country and faces a military buildup from neighboring Venezuela, Obama won't submit the free trade deal with Bogota to the Senate. And, within the United States, we free the Guantanamo terrorists while we investigate and potentially prosecute those who interrogated them in an effort to protect us all from their planned mayhem. (Human Events Online)
Carter: US-Syria ties could return this year Apr 29, 2009
BOGOTA Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that the United States and Syria are close to restoring full diplomatic ties, but he doubted Cuba's new openness means its leaders are ready to grant free speech or change their political system ... His foundation, The Carter Center, has been trying to persuade Ecuador and Colombia to restore diplomatic ties severed after Bogota's March 1, 2008 cross-border raid to attack a rebel camp run by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebel group.... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Colombia captures top drug lord "Don Mario" Apr 17, 2009
BOGOTA Police captured Colombia's most wanted drug lord, a former paramilitary fighter who had offered his gunmen a $1,000 reward for every policeman they killed ... Don Mario was the most important drug trafficker out there, but someone will take his place very quickly and it will be business as usual, said Bogota-based security consultant Pablo Casas. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Conde Nast Traveler Unveils Its 13th Annual Hot List Apr 16, 2009
From Beijing to Bogota -- we have 35 of the hippest hangouts in which to get your groove on. U.S. nightclubs on the Hot Nights List include: California: Bardot Hollywood, Los Angeles; Infusion Lounge, The Press Club, San Francisco Colorado: Liquid Sky, Snowmass Florida Louis, Sunset Lounge, Miami Beach Illinois: Vertigo Sky Lounge, Chicago Nevada: Frankie's Tiki Room, XS, Las Vegas New York: Apotheke, Rose Club, New York City Texas: PM at the Joule, Dallas *For the runners-up, 10 more bars worth... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666' Available in the USA June 9 on Blu-ray, 2-DVD Set and Live Soundtrack Album Apr 16, 2009
Taking you on a visual global tour from Mumbai to Sydney, Tokyo to L.A., Mexico City to Costa Rica, Bogota to Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Santiago to New York and Toronto and places in-between, you travel with the band and crew on the plane, to and from shows, in the bar and during leisure time, while experiencing the exhaustion and fan pandemonium that comes with such a mission ... FULL TRACK LISTING for the bonus *concert footage on DVD and Blu-ray, plus the double Live Soundtrack CD (CD 1)... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Colombia nabs kingpin Apr 16, 2009
Last Updated: 08:29am 16 Apr 2009. 10 24 SPONSORED LINKS. (iAfrica.com)
* World News Quick Take Apr 14, 2009
But he lamented not persuading members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, to release at least one captive before the rides conclusion in Bogota. I promised publicly to give my motorcycle to any guerrilla who came forward to turn over a captive, Hoyos said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Drug Tourism: Down the Amazon in Search of Ayahuasca Apr 8, 2009
Postcard from Bogota ... "It heals the body and the spirit," said Eustacio Payaguaje, 51, a Cofan Indian shaman who regularly treks to Bogota to lead weekend ayahuasca ceremonies in the city ... At a recent ceremony on the outskirts of Bogota, most of the 40 participants packed sleeping bags, water bottles and rolls of toilet paper. (Time.com)
Now Playing at a Seatback TV Near You: Free 'JetBlue Features' Movies on Caribbean and Latin American Flights Apr 1, 2009
Destinations now offering complimentary in-flight JetBlue Features movies include: Aruba; Nassau, Bahamas; Bermuda; Cancun; Bogota, Colombia; San Jose, Costa Rica; Puerto Plata, Santiago and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Montego Bay, Jamaica (service begins May 21); Aguadilla, Ponce and San Juan, Puerto Rico; and, St. Maarten. The airline's fleet-wide offering of more than 100 channels of free XM Radio and its free signature in-flight video magazine, "Times On Air"(TM), are available on... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
In strategic shift, Colombia's FARC targets cities Mar 17, 2009
BOGOTA, Colombia - The taps have run dry in the Colombian city of Villavicencio. For more than a week, residents have been making do with buckets of water from trucks that circle the neighborhoods after the latest in a spate of urban bomb attacks that signal a shift in leftist guerrillas' strategy. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Off-roading in the jungle by wheelchair Mar 15, 2009
Air Canada flies from major Canadian airports to Quito via Bogota. Aerolineas Galapagos (www. (Globe and Mail)
War On Drugs: Creeping Narcostate Mar 13, 2009
This comes after the October arrest in Bogota of Chekri Mahmoud Harb, a suspected go-between for Hezbollah and the Taliban in Colombia, on his way to Lebanon. Venezuelan officials' ties with Hezbollah and the latter terrorist group's open activity in Venezuela these days point to significant drug trafficking. (Investors Business Daily)
Foreign Relations: Cuba Si, Colombia No? Mar 10, 2009
It has also provided massive intelligence help on drug traffickers and smugglers, allowed the U.S. embassy in Bogota to almost become a de facto base for military operations on its own territory and it has foiled many terrorist plots. Colombia's extradited more than 600 narcoterrorist thugs to the U.S., and is now helping Mexico in its monstrous war on drugs at a time when that war is spilling over our borders. (Investors Business Daily)
Front pages from around the globe Mar 9, 2009
WEDNESDAYEl Espectador, Bogota, Colombia ... Some 200 family members will join the National Movement of Victims of Crimes of the State Friday in Bogota. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Eruption of Nevado del Ruiz 1985 Mar 5, 2009
Nevado del Ruiz is situated in Los Nevados National Park which is located 80 miles west of Bogota, Columbia. It is one of five volcanoes in the Ruiz-Tolima volcano massif. (Suite101.com)
Once unsavory destinations all the rage Mar 4, 2009
The U.S. State Department has an ongoing warning on travel to Colombia, particularly to small towns and rural areas, but notes that violence has decreased significantly in larger cities such as Bogota and Cartagena. Central AmericaEl Salvador and Nicaragua, not so long ago home to death squads, desaparecidos, civil war and revolution, have emerged as the next Costa Rica. (MSNBC -- Travel)
HAWKS PICK UP SOME BIG WINS, GO 8-4 AT HOLIDAY CLASSIC Mar 4, 2009
The international connection continues to pay dividends for Head Coach as (Bogota, Colombia) was their third highest bowler. Perez averaged a 189. (Umeshawks.com)
'War' mentality eroding human rights, report says Feb 25, 2009
The trips to Bogota, Belfast, Cairo, Colombo, London, Ottawa, Washington, and places in between, appear to have left the panel somewhat horrified at how history and human-rights conventions can be forgotten in times of crisis. Intelligence agencies around the world have acquired new powers and resources, but legal and political accountability have not kept pace, the judges write. (Globe and Mail -- National)
UMES ROLLS TO AN 8-2 MARK, TAKES 4th PLACE AT MORGAN STATE INVITATIONAL Feb 18, 2009
tallied a 235 vs. Bowie State and (Bogota, Colombia) posted a 201 against the Jennies of Central Missouri. On day two UMES opened with their 785-850 Baker loss to the Commodores of Vanderbilt but rebounded quickly to top St. Peter's 708-692. (Umeshawks.com)
TV in the Age of Obama Feb 11, 2009
Made by Amanda Micheli and Isabel Vega, it chronicles a beauty pageant held in a prison for women in Bogota. The contestants are murderers, thieves and political guerrillas. (Globe and Mail)
Dollar-friendly destinations Feb 7, 2009
Only a five-hour flight from New York City, up-and-coming Colombia reinvented itself as a varied Caribbean-meets-South-America destination with world-class dining in Bogota, splashy beaches in Cartagena and emerging cities like Medellin which (like much of the country) has seen a drastic drop in crime rates. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
