Barranquilla, Colombia Apr 2, 2008
With a massive Carnaval - second only to Rio's - Colombia's increasing stability and Shakira's swinging hips, tourism to Barranquilla is on the rise. Perhaps Barranquilla suffers somewhat on the tourist trail as a place to pass by en route to either the beautiful walled city of or further along the coast towards Venezuela to the famed beaches of and ... But as a vibrant Colombian city, Barranquilla has its own treasures both unknown and known. (Suite101.com)
Tim VickeryINSIDE SOCCER Mar 20, 2008
If banned from playing in Bogot, for example, Colombia is likely to switch to Barranquilla, the sweltering Caribbean port where conditions could well be considered more dangerous ... Colombia can play in Barranquilla or elsewhere, Ecuador can use Guayaquil, Bolivia can come down the Andes to Santa Cruz de la Sierra. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Colombian Protesters March Against Guerilla Violence Mar 4, 2008
5 million people in the four biggest cities of Bogota, Medellin, Cali and Barranquilla, spokesman Alberto Cantillo said by telephone. The deaths of the lawmakers derailed joint efforts by France and Colombia to negotiate an exchange of prisoners, including French-Colombian former presidential candidate and three U.S. citizens. (Yahoo News -- Colombia)
Mompox, Colombia Feb 15, 2008
To and from Barranquilla there is the direct daily Unitransco bus or the option of catching the Brasilia to Magangue and then from there a chalupa (motorised canoe) to Bodega and a taxi to Mompox. You are recommended against taking the Torcoroma bus which is slow, dirty and dangerous. (Suite101.com)
Colombians in huge Farc protest Feb 5, 2008
The protest was started less than a month ago on the social networking website Facebook by a 33-year-old engineer, Oscar Morales, from his home in Barranquilla on Colombia's Caribbean coast. Over 250,000 Facebook users signed on, and the movement was taken up by newspapers and radio and television stations across the country. (BBC News -- Technology)
Marches show disgust with a Colombian rebel group Feb 5, 2008
"The Colombian people were lethargic, with an almost cynical indifference to the problems of violence," said scar Montes, 33, a civil engineer in Barranquilla who helped organize the marches on Facebook. "At this time the FARC can say whatever they want," he said in a telephone interview. (International Herald Tribune)
Where in the world have you been? Jan 21, 2008
We stayed overnight at the Hotel Habitel, and early the next morning, we flew out of Bogota to journey to Barranquilla. From the air, Barranquilla appeared to be located in the middle of a jungle ... Barranquilla is Colombia's largest port on the Caribbean. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Pick 1, Any1 Jan 8, 2008
Everyone from grannies to trannies gets gussied up for Colombia's most anticipated yearly bash: the carnival of Barranquilla, referred to by Shakira as the city "where people learn how to dance before they learn how to walk.". The down-home fest - proclaimed a UNESCO masterpiece in 2003 - kicks off just before Lent (Feb. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Rich shipwreck mired in legal tangle Dec 2, 2007
Investor attorney Danilo Devis of Barranquilla said the original investor group, which later sold its interest to SSA, got a permit in 1979 from the government to explore the shipwreck site and split whatever it found 50-50 with the Colombian state. But years-long legal wrangling has ensued. (Los Angeles Times)
* HARDCOVER: USnJournalist Silvana Paternostro's trip home doesn't work out Nov 18, 2007
The maternal surname Montblanc on her Colombian identity card immediately links her with El Carmen, a vast agricultural estate created by her grandfather in the mountains near her hometown, Barranquilla, a port on the Caribbean coast ... Staying with her grandmother in Barranquilla, Paternostro rediscovers her childhood, an enchanted time when she had her own servant-playmate, drivers at her beck and call, and a legion of relatives who protected and cosseted her ... Through her grandparents and... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Rock star studies Nov 17, 2007
But these songs required her to tap into deep cultural roots, to reconnect with the music she was raised on in Barranquilla, music that still makes her cry and that instantly touches her soul, like a memory. "It was refreshing, because it allowed me to leave the pop universe for a moment and not think about the Top 10 on the radio, and not think about . . . ." She pauses. (Los Angeles Times)
Ex-Colombian star's taunt touches off riots Nov 2, 2007
The incident, condemned Thursday by Colombias soccer federation, touched off riots that injured 10 fans and resulted in the arrests of at least a dozen more in Juniors stadium in the Caribbean city of Barranquilla. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Soccer coach taunts ref with cash Nov 2, 2007
The incident, condemned Thursday by Colombia's soccer federation, touched off riots that injured 10 fans and resulted in the arrests of at least a dozen more in Junior's stadium in the Caribbean city of Barranquilla. The bushy-haired Valderrama lost his temper after referee Oscar Julian Ruiz called a penalty against Junior in the final minutes of the first half, in which Junior was leading America of Cali 1-0. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jailings don't keep parties from power in Colombia Oct 28, 2007
Di genes Rosero, director of a group in Barranquilla that is observing the elections, said many of the candidates of the "para-parties" have little political experience or name recognition. "These parties will ask for payback after the elections," he said. (Boston Globe)
Atletico's coach gets death threat on phone Oct 17, 2007
Luis Grau admitted getting the phone call shortly after midnight on Monday, when arriving at his home in the coastal city of Barranquilla, where Junior is based. Junior has lost five of its last seven and has fallen to 10th in the 18-team Copa Mustang II league. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Latin rhythms flavor his jazz Oct 17, 2007
The last time I heard trombonist Conrad Herwig, he was on a stage in Barranquilla, Colombia, backing up Latin pianist Eddie Palmieri ... "There's only one person in Colombia that's more famous than Mick Jagger, and that's Eddie. They absolutely love Eddie in Colombia." (Actually, the most famous Colombian musician at this point is Shakira, the diminutive singer who hails from Barranquilla. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Colombia's First Low Cost Airline Oct 13, 2007
Monteria to Barranquilla, Bucaramanga and C;cuta. For further information see. (Suite101.com)
Dear Britney - You should have hired me Sep 21, 2007
Or for that matter, how it is possible that she is from the same town in Colombia as Shakira: Barranquilla. But I digress. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Sports in Brief | Assault case against Millersville football players dropped Sep 19, 2007
Torres stopped Holt in the 11th round Sept. 2 in Barranquilla. Holt wants a rematch outside Colombia. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Building Homes, Lifting Spirits in Colombia Jul 20, 2007
More than a decade ago, she left her simple rented home in Barranquilla, Colombia, with its running water and electricity and set off for Villa Esperanza (Village of Hope), a community on the outskirts of the city ... Even though the house didn't offer the basic services that her home in Barranquilla had, it was worth it ... Meeting housing needs in Villa Esperanza In the late 1990s, hundreds of families fleeing political violence and unrest in rural parts of the country sought refuge in Villa... (AlertNet)
Bearder: Colombia U. Privatization Jul 17, 2007
In the worst case scenario the institution can be reopened with reforms imposed, as was the case in February 2006 with Universidad de Atlantico (Barranquilla). The establishment reopened with its staff drastically cut, fees raised by 1000% and many buildings and assets sold off. (Zmag.org)
New battle over rights to the world's richest shipwreck Jul 7, 2007
In 1994 a judge in Barranquilla ruled in favour of Sea Search, upholding the 50/50 deal. Three years later an appeals court again upheld the ruling. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Colombia Protesters Fill Streets Demanding End to Rebel Kidnapping, Murder Jul 6, 2007
5 million people in the four biggest cities of Bogota, Medellin, Cali and Barranquilla, spokesman Alberto Cantillo said by telephone. The deaths of the lawmakers derailed joint efforts by France and Colombia to negotiate an exchange of prisoners, including French-Colombian former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. citizens. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Colombia strike back to beat Ecuador Jun 25, 2007
BARRANQUILLA (Colombia): Colombia hit back after conceding an early goal to beat Ecuador 3-1 on Saturday in their final friendly before the Copa America. Midfielder Walter Ayovi gave Ecuadors experimental team a seventh-minute lead when he scored from a free-kick. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Copa America provides chance for players to secure lucrative transfers Jun 25, 2007
Colombia striker Hugo Rodallega celebrates after scoring against Ecuador in a friendly at the Metropolitano Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Saturday. Colombia won 3-1. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Veteran defender Cordoba to lead Colombia Jun 23, 2007
Colombia face neighbours Ecuador today in the coastal city of Barranquilla in a final tune-up before their Group C debut on June 28 against Paraguay, in Maracaibo. Other group rivals are the United States and Argentina. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Intriguing Sophomores: What a Difference a Year Makes Jun 21, 2007
"But I miss my hometown - Barranquilla - which is beautiful and full of very interesting people. In fact, my dad played tennis with Shakira's dad.". Abuchaibe complimented her education with experience during her freshman year. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
American Airlines expands Miami-Colombia service Jun 20, 2007
The service additions include new daily service between Miami and Barranquilla on 148-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft. In addition to that new service, American is to increase service between Miami and Medellin by three additional weekly roundtrips. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Colombia native soaks up learning to earn magna cum laude May 21, 2007
Natalia and Shakira share the same hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia ... Birthplace: Barranquilla, Colombia. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Profile: Alvaro Uribe Velez May 17, 2007
In April 2002, the guerrillas placed a bomb in a bus along the route Mr Uribe's campaign convoy was using in the Caribbean city of Barranquilla. The bomb went off, but the armour of Mr Uribe's vehicle saved him from harm. (BBC News -- Americas)
Shakira -- she's ever-changing, never boring May 9, 2007
As a second-grader, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Rippoll's dream was to join the choir at the prim-and-proper Maria the Teacher Catholic school in the tradition-bound city of Barranquilla, Colombia ... Shakira's story began in Barranquilla, a port city of high-rise apartments, turn-of-the-century mansions and gritty warehouse districts along the Caribbean coast. (The Miami Herald)
U.S. may have to include itself in `travel warnings' Apr 19, 2007
In the case of Colombia, it says that ''citizens of the United States and other countries continue to be victims of threats, kidnappings, and other criminal acts,'' even though ``violence in recent years has decreased markedly in most urban areas, including Bogot;, Medell;n, Barranquilla, and Cartagena. . (The Miami Herald)
Shakira hopes to avoid the pitfalls that befell some before her Apr 13, 2007
By JUAN FORERO, The Washington Post BARRANQUILLA, Colombia --- As a second-grader, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Rippoll's dream was to join the choir at the prim-and-proper Maria the Teacher Catholic school in this tradition-bound Caribbean city. But the music director felt that her potent voice would overwhelm the syrupy cadence of the other children. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Colombia Quits Race to Stage 2014 Soccer World Cup, Paving Way for Brazil Apr 12, 2007
Only two soccer stadiums in Colombia hold more than 40,000 people, including the 20-year-old Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla that hosts national team games and Bogota's Nemesio Camacho ``El Campin'' stadium. To contact the reporter on this story: Guillermo Parra-Bernal in Caracas at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Shakira has the moves and is busy planning her next ones Apr 11, 2007
10, 2007 12:00 AM BARRANQUILLA, Colombia - As a second-grader, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Rippoll's dream was to join the choir at the prim-and-proper Maria the Teacher Catholic school in this tradition-bound Caribbean city ... In Barranquilla a few months ago, after Shakira's arrival from her home in Miami, the mood was festive. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Colombia 2-0 Paraguay Mar 29, 2007
Estadio: Roberto Melndez, Barranquilla, Colombia Asistencia: Hora de inicio: 21:00 ET Arbitro. BOGOT (EFE) -- La seleccin colombiana de ftbol ratific en la noche del mircoles el buen momento de sus jugadores, tras imponerse a su similar de Paraguay por 2-0, en compromiso amistoso disputado en el estadio El Campn de Bogot, y que sirvi a ambos equipos como preparacin para la prxima Copa Amrica de Venezuela. (ESPN -- Deportes)
9th Annual Miami Fashion Week(R) Hits Miami April 13-16, 2007 Mar 21, 2007
Among other young and talented rising stars, students from A.i. Miami International University of Art and Design and the Universidad Autonoma del Caribe from Barranquilla, Colombia will each showcase their student's designs in separate runway shows. The Miami Fashion Week Special Guest and 2007 Designer of the Year is Lecoanet Hemant (LH) famed designer duo of Frenchman Didier Lecoanet and Indo- German Hemant Sagar. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
10 Questions for Chris Rock Mar 19, 2007
Felipe Cabrales, Barranquilla, Colombia. More 10 Questions. (Time.com)
Colombians Want Banana Execs Extradited Mar 17, 2007
Colombia's chief federal prosecutor Mario Iguaran, right, is seen after attending a news conference in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, March 16, 2007. The chief federal prosecutor's office said it would ask the U.S. Justice Department for information on Chiquita's role in smuggling 3,000 assault rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition to far-right paramilitaries that killed thousands of people in the region where the company got its bananas (AP Photo). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Music Superstar Shakira Designs Limited-Edition T-Shirt for Hard Rock's Latest Signature Series Feb 17, 2007
It originated in Barranquilla, a city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, and is now reaching other parts of the country. The foundation's goal is to improve the education, nutrition and the lives of the thousands of displaced children who are living in perilous conditions because of the violent internal conflict in Colombia. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Venezuela a hot spot for drug trafficking Feb 12, 2007
But Venezuela's then-drug czar Luis Correa claimed the cocaine had been loaded in the northern Colombian city of Barranquilla. When confronted directly with more evidence -- flight path, fuel used by the aircraft, time of the flight -- by other officials, Correa held his ground. (The Miami Herald)
