Guinea: A Major Drug-Trafficking Hub Oct 11, 2008
The official said this occurred in the case of Venezuelan and Colombian drug traffickers in May 2008, after they were arrested for storing large quantities of cocaine in Kip;, a Conakry suburb. OCAD's Camara told IRIN,"I fight not only against drug traffickers, but also against some members of the Guinean police and military who are enriching themselves through drug trafficking." He continued, "You cannot imagine how deeply some drug barons are entrenched [here], in full view of law enforcers,... (allAfrica.com)
Chvez denounces Colombian raid as war crime Oct 6, 2008
Chvez denounces Colombian raid as war crime ... The Organisation of American States (OAS), the leading international forum for the region, last night approved a watered-down resolution describing the Colombian operation as a violation of Ecuador's sovereignty ... The situation remains extremely delicate, although the Colombian president, Alvaro Uribe, has refused to mobilise troops, saying he does not want his nation to be drawn into a conflict. (Yahoo News -- Venezuela)
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Brazil holds Colombia 'drug lord' Oct 5, 2008
The US state department describes him as one of the most powerful and elusive Colombian drug traffickers. Brazilian federal police said Mr Ramirez Abadia's arrest followed a two-year investigation into a Colombian drug trafficking gang that sent huge amounts of cocaine to the US and Europe and laundered the proceeds by buying up property in Brazil ... He surrendered to a Colombian court in 1996 but was released from prison in 2002. (Yahoo News -- Colombia)
More of this story Oct 4, 2008
In Colombian artist Oscar Munoz's "Aliento," a puff of breath briefly reveals images on seemingly ordinary mirrors. You can also disappear in a cloud of fog in Danish artist Jeppe Hein's "Smoking Bench." USC Fisher Museum of Art, 823 Exposition Blvd. on the USC campus, (213) 740-4561 or. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Top 50 spots Oct 3, 2008
Start with a Brazilian-inspired caipirinha or a cool flute of sparkling cava, then get down and dirty with papitas criollas a caballo a naughty bowl of aji-and-amarillo smashed Colombian gold potatoes crowned with a slow-cooked egg, garlic chips and grains of pretty pink Bolivian salt. Or go for the traditional flavors of a tamal verde en hoja, with barbecued chicken in soft, musky masa steamed in a cabbage husk accented with goat cheese espuma (foam) and a slightly spicy poblano sauce. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
McCain still seeking firm footing on crisis Sep 22, 2008
Images of her meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and others, are sure to dominate the news this week ... "Truly there is only man with the wisdom and experience to fix our economy and that man is John McCain, Palin said. Amie Parnes, Kenneth P. Vogel, and Carrie Budoff Brown contributed to this report. Yahoo! Buzz RECOMMEND THIS STORY Recommend It: Not at All Somewhat Moderately Highly Very Highly Average... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Hispanics celebrate heritage, culture Sep 16, 2008
Joel Alzate, draped in a red, yellow and blue Colombian flag, read the lyrics to the hymn "Colombia Tierra Querida" as part of the Hispanic Heritage Month kick-off last night in front of Old Main ... "It's talking about how it's the beloved country and its land is a prayer and brings life to the Colombian people," he said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Chavez dials back dispute with US Sep 14, 2008
The United States, in retaliation for Mr. Chavez's decision, on Friday imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials, whom it accused of helping Colombian rebels smuggle drugs, deepening the diplomatic crisis that raised the specter of an oil supply cutoff. The sanctions were announced in Washington a day after Mr. Chavez also threatened to halt crude sales to the United States. (Washington Times)
Washington accuses Chvez aides of drugs link to Farc rebels Sep 13, 2008
The United States yesterday ramped up a row with President Hugo Ch;vez by imposing sanctions on senior Venezuelan officials it accused of aiding Colombian rebels and drug traffickers. The move came a day after Ch;vez said he was expelling the US ambassador for supporting an alleged coup attempt by Venezuelan military officers. (guardian.co.uk)
Kenny Chesney, Bryn Terfel, Kanye West Sep 13, 2008
The Colombian rock singer Juanes and the Argentine producer Gustavo Santaolalla each received five nominations. The Latin Grammys will be awarded Nov. 13 in Houston. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Alexei Ratmansky, Ingrid Betancourt, Jean Sarkozy Sep 11, 2008
Ingrid Betancourt, the former Colombian presidential candidate who spent six years in the jungle after being kidnapped by leftist rebels, has won the Prince of Asturias award in Madrid in a category that honors those who work for peace or who fight poverty, injustice or disease. The dual Colombian-French citizen was freed by the Colombian military in July along with 14 other hostages in a rescue operation. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Blog at Your Own Risk Sep 3, 2008
Another piece discusses Colombian newspaper El Spectador, which is flourishing 20 years after it broke a story about a politician that led to the murder of its editor. The paper, which has recently switched from publishing weekly to daily, is known for "its signature investigative pieces that delve into the country's murky conflicts and the often shady goings-on of the elite.". (Slate)
The point of return Aug 30, 2008
Holt has helped adoptees volunteer in orphanages in Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, India, and the Philippines, Cox said, and Cook's mother has a friend whose son volunteered in his Colombian orphanage. "In Korea," Cox said, "it's pretty well-established.". (Boston Globe)
Mexico faces new drug challenge: mini-submarines Aug 10, 2008
Colombian suppliers have increasingly used small, semi-submersibles to try to smuggle drugs north toward their eventual markets, mainly in the U.S. By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer July 18, 2008 MEXICO CITY -- The capture was worthy of an action thriller: elite Mexican troops rappelling from a helicopter onto the deck of a mysterious submarine ... Mexico's military confirmed Thursday that the men were Colombian, but it offered little new information on the capture of the... (Yahoo News -- Mexico)
Coffee with a conservative kick Aug 10, 2008
His other options are conservative, moderate and liberal - the latter of which Beckham describes as a "Colombian decaf with no substance.". The decor may poke fun at liberals, but Beckham says they're welcomed in his establishment. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
A night of song and danceLocal musicians celebrate with Colombian pride in Ellsworth Park Aug 3, 2008
Local musicians celebrate with Colombian pride in Ellsworth Park ... Union City residents sang, laughed, and clapped along to the celebratory beats and voices of the performers of "Colombia Canta," a musical celebrating Colombian Independence Day ... "There is a big Colombian community in the area," said Rey. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Man on Wire and High Wire: the men who walk among the clouds Aug 2, 2008
How broadcasts give hope to Colombian kidnap victims. You are here: Telegraph > Arts. (Telegraph.co.uk)
First lady of scandal Aug 2, 2008
The first petit brouhaha came with a song called Tu Es Ma Came (You Are My Junk or You Are My Dope), which analogises obsessional love as a kind of addiction, in lines such as "My guy, I roll him up and smoke him." The song, probably written before she met Sarkozy, nonetheless prompted an official complaint from the Colombian government for its comparison of romantic euphoria to the effects of Colombian cocaine - not, the Colombians doubtless believed, the most tactful of opinions for the French... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Bus plan to change the shape of SA cities Jul 30, 2008
BRT was first implemented in Curitiba, Brazil, but became popular a decade ago after former Bogota mayor Enrique Penalosa, determined to reclaim city space from cars for people, started driving its implementation in the Colombian capital. Having quelled taxi violence and opened up the city to a majority of households without cars, the Transmilenio project now carries about 1. (Business Report, South Africa)
* World News Quick Take Jul 28, 2008
E-mails sent to her from computers used by Raul Reyes, the FARC chief killed during a Colombian military raid into Ecuador in March, led to her arrest in Madrid, the newspaper said. No one at the police or Interior Ministry was available to comment on the reports on Saturday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Honoring the pastNorth Hudson residents raise the flag for Columbian Independence Day Jul 27, 2008
Sunday, July 20th, is the day Colombians in our community and across the world remember their fight for independence. In Union City, on July 18th, there was a Colombian flag raising ceremony across from City Hall in International Park, commemorating the event ... The vibrant colors, yellow, blue and red, of the Colombian national flag flowed through the crowd as the Mayor and Board of Commissioners honored distinguished Colombian members from the community. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Things to do in Panama City Jul 27, 2008
Exhaustive exhibitions detail the country as a Colombian province, its independence, the French efforts at the canal, the American takeover and then the handover to Panama. There are some optimistic forecasts for the future expansion of the Canal. (Suite101.com)
Colombia protests against Farc kidnappings Jul 22, 2008
Hundreds of thousands Colombians across the world marched to call for an end of the scourge of kidnapping and the 44-year civil conflict in what was perhaps the greatest demonstration in this blood-soaked nation's history ... In Paris, former hostage Ingrid Betancourt took the stage and shook her hips to Colombian music, leading the crowd in chants of "Freedom for all" at a concert dedicated to captives held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) ... The French capital's Place du... (Telegraph.co.uk)
How Colombia freed hostages Jul 17, 2008
Colombian authorities described it as "an unprecedented operation that will go down in history for its audacity and effectiveness" ... When the helicopters arrived at the rendezvous point at midday on Wednesday, one touched down while the other hovered in case of an emergency, sources told the Colombian news website Semana ... If things had gone wrong, the Colombian military had a Plan B for 39 helicopters and 2,000 troops to encircle the hostage-holders and try to persuade them to surrender... (BBC News -- Americas)
Betancourt rescuer wore Red Cross Jul 17, 2008
President Uribe's acknowledgement followed reports that the Red Cross emblem had being displayed on clothing worn by Colombian intelligence officers during the rescue on 2 July. Mr Uribe said that just one member of the team had worn the emblem "contradicting official orders" because he was nervous about the operation. (BBC News -- Americas)
Why Obama needs some jokes of his own Jul 17, 2008
The extraordinary fuss over the front cover of this week's New Yorker magazine, which shows Barack Obama dressed in traditional Muslim garb, his wife Michelle looking like a cross between a Colombian Farc guerrilla and Jimi Hendrix, and an American flag burning in the Oval Office fireplace, illustrates the perils of Obama humour for the hallowed guild of comedians and for the candidate. Firstly, if you have to explain a joke ad nauseam, as the editor of The New Yorker David Remnick and his... (BBC News -- Americas)
'Cartel of the Snitches' scores on Colombian TV Jul 16, 2008
Cartel of the Snitches' scores on Colombian TV - CNN.com ... Cartel of the Snitches' scores on Colombian TV ... "The Cartel of the Snitches" exposes a Colombian underworld in which decade-long friendships are sacrificed for a shipment of cocaine, corrupt police take orders from traffickers while other officers are outsmarted, and women plot with lovers to kill their husbands. (CNN -- World)
More American than you think Jul 15, 2008
Log in to daily-chronicle. Updated: Jul 15, 2008 - 01:37:57 am CDT. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Dont Wound Ms. Betancourts Captors Jul 13, 2008
The recent rescue of 15 hostages from a Colombian jungle was a shot in the arm for a world weary of terrorists ... Through the years, FARC has murdered, kidnapped, trafficked in drugs and tried to undermine the Colombian government with the legendary help of Fidel Castro ... Gonsalves, along with fellow American captives, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell, were effusive in their praise for the Colombian armed forces and Northrop Grumman, the company who sent them there and made sure each family... (Townhall.com)
Tim VickeryINSIDE SOCCER Jul 13, 2008
With socialist slant, tiny Colombian club breaks through - Tim Vickery - SI.com ... Amrica is one of the heavyweights of the Colombian game, with 12 national titles to its name ... Presided by former top player Eduardo Pimentel, what is new about Chic is that it is the first Colombian club to be organized as a sociedad anonima -- a business where, as Pimentel stresses, "Everyone can come and invest. We're the most democratic club in the country. We're pioneering a new scheme in Colombian... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Global ensemble Jul 7, 2008
Imagine Orlando Valderramas Colombian cowboy ditties, highlighting the lifestyle of the plainsmen from the Llanos grasslands; picture an amalgam of percussive pulses and sonorous lutes from the festive, funky Filipino ensemble Pinikpikan; envision ancestral music rooted in the healing power of chanting brought to you by Kasai Masai of Congo. Okay. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Russian risk Jul 5, 2008
Page last updated at 22:34 GMT, Thursday, 3 July 2008 23:34 UK. Is it safe to invest in Russia. (BBC News -- Europe)
Italy declares Pompeii emergency Jul 5, 2008
Video shows daring Colombian raid. 9/11 third tower mystery 'solved. (BBC News -- Europe)
Shakira, Angelina Jolie, Tatum O'Neal, Sacha Baron Cohen Jul 3, 2008
After months of speculation, Shakira, the 31-year-old Colombian singer of Lebanese descent who is a strong international touring draw, has signed a 10-year deal that encompasses tours, recordings, sponsorship and merchandise ... Fernando Vergara/The Associated Press Hours after Colombian commandos spirited 15 hostages to freedom, Ingrid Betancourt, 46, reunited with her mother and thanked the military for an "impeccable operation." In Opinion: More Headlines. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
LETTERS: NCT, July 1, 2008 Jul 2, 2008
" The mavericks man wrote on Jul 1, 2008 8:52 AM:John McCain's senior advisor is Charlie Black. From the NY Times QUOTE Since 1998, the lobbying firm headed until recently by Charlie Black, one of Mr. McCains closest confidants, has earned more than $1.8 million representing the Occidental Petroleum Corporation, the leading foreign producer of gas and oil in Colombia. The lobbying firm, BKSH & Associates, has also represented Colombian textile and apparel manufacturers and a former foreign... (North County Times)
Two solitudes and one drag queen Jul 2, 2008
Reuters video: Colombian drug traffickers have turned to smuggling drugs underwater. Brett Gundlock takes a look at the secret club hidden in the rafters of Torontos Union Station - one the the mayor would like to evict. (National Post)
Sleeping beauties Jun 28, 2008
But perhaps the biggest of such indie outsider movies has to be Maria Full Of Grace (2004), in which Oscar-shortlisted Catalina Sandino Moreno plays a Colombian teen who becomes a drug mule in the export trade to New York: America loves a culture clash. The Academy also likes mentor movies, especially those that switch the roles. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
MARY SANCHEZ: More American than you think Jun 28, 2008
He's also going to learn how to be an American - as well as how to be a Mexican or Dominican or Guatemalan or Colombian. But he's going to be first and foremost an American - an American enriched by another culture. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Mexico captures 'key drug lord' Jun 20, 2008
Much of the group's activities centred on smuggling Colombian cocaine through Mexico to California. Correspondents say this latest arrest will be seen as a further blow to the cartel whose power has been undermined by a concerted drive against its leaders. (Yahoo News -- Mexico)
Colombia militias quit peace deal Jun 20, 2008
A group of jailed right-wing Colombian paramilitary leaders have indefinitely pulled out of the peace process ... Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has said that he disagrees with the court's decision, and has vowed to put the peace process back on track. (Yahoo News -- Colombia)
Colombians hold hostage protest Jun 20, 2008
After 40 years, Colombians are saying they have had enough ... The Colombian government has denied that any military operation took place and accused the guerrillas of killing the men in cold blood ... After more than 40 years of armed conflict and several failed peace negotiations, Colombians seem to be telling the rebels and the government that they have had enough. (Yahoo News -- Colombia)
With Clandestino parties, he opens eyes to Latin music Jun 18, 2008
Hinojosa's set list includes everything from hit-makers such as Colombian rocker Juanes and '80s Argentine supergroup Soda Stereo to more obscure acts to get the crowd pumped up for the local bands, usually from Berklee College of Music, that play live later in the evening. Pepe Dom nguez, who sings and plays keyboards for La Cupula, a band partly made up of MIT students, says Clandestino has opened up the door for other local groups to perform. (Boston Globe)
Yes, we will have no bananas Jun 18, 2008
(In 1929, Colombian troops shot down banana workers and their families who were gathered in a town square after church. . (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Fuel cost protests spread Jun 16, 2008
Protests against surging fuel prices which have triggered fears of political instability and a global economic downturn expanded in Europe and Asia on Monday, and Colombian truckers said they would join the wave of strikes. Protests by truckers, fishermen and other groups particularly vulnerable to rising energy costs have swept across countries from Spain to India and South Korea in recent weeks. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
50 essential cds from around the world Jun 15, 2008
A killer Colombian compilation, culled from the Discos Fuentes vaults in Medellin. Mambo-style hotel bands, cumbia rock combos and accordion-led cowboys - they're all here. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Friends for faraway places Jun 14, 2008
For anyone who has read the entire works of Gabriel Garc;a M;rquez and is in search of a new Colombian novelist, then Juan Gabriel V;squez's The Informers (Bloomsbury) is a thrilling new discovery. The illustrator Quinton Winter's exhibition of paintings is at Horsebridge Arts Centre, Whitstable, Kent until Tuesday. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Afghan fighter faces drug charges in New York Jun 9, 2008
The government contends not only that Noorzai dealt drugs - he was once described as the Asian counterpart to Pablo Escobar, the Colombian cocaine king - but that the agents who offered him free passage were not allowed to do so. Before his arrest in April 2005, Noorzai was a wealthy leader of the so-called Noorzai tribe, a transnational clan with a million members in southern Afghanistan and in the Pakistani province of Baluchistan. (International Herald Tribune)
Chávez urges Colombian rebels to end struggle Jun 9, 2008
Chvez urges Colombian rebels to end struggle - International Herald Tribune. Chvez urges Colombian rebels to end struggle ... Chvez's comments came a day after Colombian authorities announced the capture in eastern Colombia of two Venezuelans, including one man identified as a Venezuelan national guard officer, carrying 40,000 AK-47 assault rifle cartridges, which the Colombians said were for use by the guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.. (International Herald Tribune)
Colombia's chance to end the bloodshed Jun 3, 2008
The FARC has been under assault from the Colombian Army for some four years, and looks as if it is unraveling ... Within tightly limited constraints, the Colombian government should take advantage of FARC's weakness to press for a political settlement ... Foot soldiers were offered training and stipends to rejoin Colombian society. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Spontaneous compulsion May 29, 2008
We brought the house down in Doncaster, where our show Mistaken Identity saw a London gangster adopt the persona of his hapless doppelganger, until a Colombian smuggler put things right with his poisoned blow-pipe. Even the trickier gigs generate stories more weirdly wonderful than anything we'd script, like the recent one, performed in Brighton, about a coffin constructed to replicate the 1950s ballroom in which the deceased had made the biggest romantic mistake of his life. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
William Noguera creates art on death row May 29, 2008
A surfer and martial artist from the Southern California town of Hacienda Heights, Noguera, who's of French Colombian ancestry, learned to draw from his parents, both artists. From his father, a mechanic who sculpted in marble, wood and titanium, "I learned the art of patience," said Noguera, sitting in a tiny visiting room at San Quentin. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Stories to explore someone else's skin May 28, 2008
The first, "Love and Honor and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice," features a young Vietnamese writer named Nam, who leaves his job as a lawyer in Melbourne, Australia, to attend the Iowa Writers' Workshop; he has an American girlfriend and a folder full of stories that depict children in Hiroshima, Colombian assassins and a New York painter who dines at Picholine. The last story, "The Boat," describes a dire 13-day journey from Vietnam to a Malaysian camp, an experience not that... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Manuel Marulanda, top guerilla commander in Colombia, is dead May 26, 2008
The Colombian military had announced the death on Saturday, citing intelligence sources ... But this period of relative idyll ended when Colombian forces attacked Marquetalia in 1964 ... Today the FARC is one of the most despised groups in Colombia: opinion polls show just 1 percent of Colombians hold a favorable view of the rebels. (International Herald Tribune)
Spanish police say ex-Colombian officer among 13 arrested in drug-trafficking raid May 26, 2008
Spanish police say a retired Colombian policeman is among 13 people arrested in an operation that has uncovered 570 kilograms (125 pounds) of cocaine hidden in pavement slabs. In a statement late Sunday, police say the gang ran a company to import construction material. (International Herald Tribune)
Rebel death raises hope for hostages in Colombia May 26, 2008
Colombian military officials said they learned of Marulanda's death on Friday through an intelligence source ... President lvaro Uribe of Colombia said Saturday that he had been contacted by senior leaders of the FARC to discuss the possible release of hostages, including Ingrid Betancourt, a politician with Colombian and French citizenship, as well as three Americans taken captive in 2003 when their plane crashed in the jungle. (International Herald Tribune)
Why the Cannes boo-birds are wrong (as usual) May 25, 2008
" Experimental filmmaker from Azerbaijan? Subject of a wrenching family documentary made in a remote Colombian village? No and no. The speaker was former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, given a hero's welcome here for the premiere of "Tyson," the documentary about his life made by American movie maverick James Toback. On one level the reaction seemed bizarre; as Toback's film makes clear Tyson spent his entire athletic career psyching out opposing fighters and the public. But when I talked about... (Salon)
Colombian rebel chief Marulanda the world's oldest guerrilla fighter May 25, 2008
Colombian rebel chief Marulanda the world's oldest guerrilla fighter - International Herald Tribune. Colombian rebel chief Marulanda the world's oldest guerrilla fighter ... Three months later Colombians elected current President Alvaro Uribe, who has made defeating the FARC the cornerstone of his administration with the help of billions of dollars in U.S. aid. (International Herald Tribune)
Colombia's top FARC commander dead May 25, 2008
The FARC's No. 2, Raul Reyes, was killed in March when Colombian troops raided his base inside Ecuador, in an operation that triggered a regional crisis with Venezuela and Ecuador briefly ordering troops to Colombia's frontier. Colombian and U.S. officials say files found on Reyes' computer indicate Venezuela's President Hugh Chavez and Ecuadorean leader Rafael Correa provided financial support or backing to the rebels ... While Marulanda's death may be a blow to the FARC's structure, questions... (International Herald Tribune)
Chávez's unsavory friends May 25, 2008
Despite his protestations of innocence, Interpol has corroborated the authenticity of thousands of computer files captured during a Colombian Army raid on a FARC rebel camp in Venezuela ... The Colombian government released documents from the computers that suggest Venezuelan intelligence officials tried to secure weapons for the FARC and that Chvez's government offered the rebels oil and a $250 million loan ... But it might need further corroborating evidence, as Interpol only certified that... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
S American presidents sign UNASUR treaty May 24, 2008
Bachelet received this nomination from Bolivian President Evo Morales, who actually should pass the presidency to Uribe, but the latter declined, because of the conflict between his country, Ecuador and Venezuela, caused by the Colombian attack against a FARC camp in Ecuador. After having accepted her functions, Bachelet said before her South-American counterparts that she would seek the consensus and use all the possible energy to put onto right way the South-American unity. (Xinhuanet, China)
Woody Allen and Mike Tyson, together at last May 18, 2008
Subject of a wrenching family documentary made in a remote Colombian village. No and no. The speaker was former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, given a hero's welcome here for the premiere of "Tyson," the documentary about his life made by American movie maverick James Toback. (Salon)
Next stop... May 14, 2008
Visitor numbers have shot up in the last three or four years, but thats only by Colombian standards. This is still a land where youll see more locals than tourists. (iAfrica.com)
Lunchtime jazzHudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center hosts UBS Atrium series May 11, 2008
Jazz soul in a Colombian harp. Edmar Castaneda is a rising star in the jazz world with his signature use of the Colombian harp ... "When I was little I started dancing folk music and the Colombian flute harp is the main instrument, and I fell in love with the harp," said Castaneda, who has been playing the harp for about 20 years. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Teen Depression Worsened by Marijuana, Government Says May 11, 2008
They obtained this proof by asphyxiating Rhesus monkeys by strapping them a chair and giving them the equivalent of 63 Colombian strength joints in "five minutes, thru the gas masks" losing no smoke. They are also the ones who "accidentally" substituted amphetamines for ecstasy to show that substance caused brain damage. (U.S. News & World Report)
