Colombian hostage dragged to freedom Oct 28, 2008
He lost his left eye four years ago in combat, said Col. Emiro Barrios, army commander in Pereira, where Bueno was reunited with his family. Barrios said Bueno told him he decided to desert with Lizcano "because of the isolation, fatigue and hunger" he suffered in the last few months as the army blocked supply routes to his column. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Colombia hails end of drugs ring Oct 23, 2008
Ninety people were detained overseas, while raids in the cities of Bogota, Cali, Medellin and Pereira led to 21 further arrests. Among those arrested in were three men who the authorities say used front companies to send money back to their home countries in the Middle East. (BBC News)
Sebastian Perez-FerreiroINSIDE SOCCER Oct 22, 2008
The man was heading to his Ford F-150 pickup truck parked in downtown Pereira, in the heart of Colombia's coffee-growing region, where he happened upon a church ... "I never retired," says Ren, who is currently playing in the Colombian first division for Deportivo Pereira, which signed him in July to a $10,000-a-month contract at the behest of coach Luis Fernando Surez. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Uruguay, Ecuador draw 0-0 in World Cup qualifying Sep 11, 2008
Uruguay: Juan Castillo, Bruno Silva, Diego Lugano, Diego Godin, Martin Caceres, Sebastian Eguren, Walter Gargano (Maximiliano Pereira, 46) Cristian Rodriguez, Ignacio Gonzalez (Luis Suarez, 60) Carlos Bueno (Sebastian Abreu, 69) Diego Forlan. Ecuador: Jose Cevallos, Omar de Jesus, Giovanni Espinoza, Ivan Hurtado, Isaac Mina, Walter Ayovi, Segundo Castillo, Antonio Valencia, Edison Mendez, Joffre Guerron (Jose L. Cortez, 82) Felipe Caicedo (Felix Borja, 79). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Experiencing, believing Bogota Sep 7, 2008
Colombia's other cities such as Medellin, Calli, Pereira and Cartagena also boast unique beauties, but unfortunately there is not enough time. It is time to go. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Latin America Soccer Scores Apr 22, 2008
Standings: Santa Fe 27; Medellin, La Equidad 25; Chico 23; Envigado 22; Cali 21; America 20; Pasto, Once Caldas, Bucaramanga 19; Quindio, Millonarios 18; Huila, Cucuta, Nacional 16; Atletico Junior 15; Pereira 14; Tolima 12. Next round: Tolima-Once Caldas, Quindio-Medellin, Deportivo Cali-Envigado, La Equidad-Bucaramanga, Millonarios-Santa Fe, Pereira-Huila, Cucuta-Chico, Atletico Junior-Pasto, Atletico Nacional-America. (International Herald Tribune)
Libertadores: Chivas rolls, still fails to advance Apr 17, 2008
Santos' comeback began in the 68th when striker Weslei drove to the left baseline and found Kleber Pereira in the goal area ... When play resumed, Kleber Pereira sent an arching shot from the left side that just eluded Cucuta 'keeper Leandro Castellanos and caromed off the crossbar to Tripodi, who fired in the game-winner in the 88th. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Soccer | Copa Libertadores: Brazil's Santos beats San Jose from Bolivia 7-0 Apr 3, 2008
San Jose played a man down from the 34th minute after Luis Mario Palacios was ejected for a foul on Kleber Pereira. Molina's third goal came with a neat first-time shot into the right upper corner of the net. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Latin Equity Preview: Molinos, Cemex, Cresud, Gerdau, Gol, Penoles, Tam Apr 1, 2008
(SUZB5 BS): A report in Valor Economico newspaper that Suzano, Brazil's third-biggest pulp exporter, had raised prices ``confirms that the supply continues to be limited'' after new plant openings at the end of 2007, Fator Corretora analyst Marcos Paulo Fernandes Pereira wrote in a note e-mailed after markets closed yesterday. Suzano rose 3. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Death strikesheart of Colombia insurgency Mar 9, 2008
The body of Ivan Rios, a top leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, lies inside a helicopter at a military base in Pereira, Colombia, Saturday, March 8, 2008 ... "I did it to save my life," the mustachioed rebel told a press conference Saturday in the western city of Pereira. (MSNBC -- International)
Second Colombian rebel leader killed in a week Mar 9, 2008
"I did it to save my life," Rojas told a press conference Saturday in the western city of Pereira ... The corpse of Manuel Jesus Muoz a.k.a Ivan Rios, one the leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, is taken to a military base in Pereira, Colombia. (USA Today -- News)
Rebel deserter aids Colombia by killing leader Mar 9, 2008
"I did it to save my life," the mustachioed rebel told a press conference Saturday in the western city of Pereira. "Because if you're going to desert, they'll shoot you.". (AZCentral -- News)
Tim VickeryINSIDE SOCCER Mar 5, 2008
I'm writing this from the Colombian capital, where I've just come back from watching local heroes Millonarios cruise to a 3-0 victory over Deportivo Pereira. It's almost seven years since I last went to a game in this city, the final of the 2001 Copa Amrica when Colombia beat Mexico by a goal. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Necaxa venci 2-0 al Cruz Azul Feb 11, 2008
Los goles del triunfo del conjunto hidroclido fueron obra del colombiano Hugo Rodallega por la va penal, al minuto cinco, y del brasileo Fabiano Pereira, al 92 ... La frmula que los de casa haban buscado finalmente les dio resultados al aprovechar el espacio largo en un contragolpe que dej al brasileo Fabiano Pereira solo con Yosgart y puso el 2-0 definitivo, resultado generoso para lo que hicieron en el campo. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Necaxa con empate fraternal Jan 27, 2008
Adems que el brasileo Fabiano Pereira no se agregaba con peligrosidad. El tcnico Salvador Reyes orden el ingreso de Juan de la Cruz para abrir la cancha y as generar ms peligro sobre la meta de un conjunto potosino que decidi cerrar los espacios y apostar por el contragolpe. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Woman's life as guerrilla Nov 26, 2007
She taught English to well-heeled children at a private school in the western city of Pereira, winning praise from fellow teachers for professionalism and a gentle classroom demeanor. She also volunteered almost daily in a poor shantytown near Pereira. (CNN -- International)
Diary of 'Eillen' tells of life with Colombia's rebels Nov 26, 2007
She taught English to wealthy children in Pereira and appears to have been radicalised by volunteer work in poverty-stricken slums. She joined a humanitarian aid mission into rebel-held territory in August 2001 and later joined the fighters, a force made up largely of peasants which professes a commitment to social justice. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
The radicalization of 'Eillen' — Dutch woman joins guerrillas in Colombia, grows disillusioned Nov 25, 2007
She taught English to well-heeled children at a private school in the western city of Pereira, winning praise from fellow teachers for professionalism and a gentle classroom demeanor ... Nijmeijer's political education was also shaped by her experience volunteering almost daily in a poor shantytown near Pereira. (International Herald Tribune)
Migrants see their future in the U.S. Oct 27, 2007
eight years ago from Pereira, Colombia. Hurtado, a permanent U.S. resident, said he phones home several times a week, sends relatives money and travels to Colombia, most recently to deliver to children scholarship money raised by a Virginia non-profit. (AZCentral -- News)
Colombian Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Support the FARC Oct 23, 2007
Bernardo Valdes Londono, 49, of Pereira, Colombia, pleaded guilty in Miami before U.S. District Judge Joan A. Lenard to one count of conspiracy to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization ... Pursuant to a U.S. provisional arrest warrant, Valdes was arrested in Pereira, Colombia, on Jan. 26, 2006. (PR Newswire)
Pachuca empat Sep 30, 2007
El brasileo Fabiano Pereira adelant a los visitantes, al minuto 64, sin emabrgo, el argentino Damin Alvarez logr el empate agnico, al 92 ... Todo se origin en tres cuartos de cancha donde Gerardo Galindo rob un baln en la salida a Pachuca en su afn de salir jugando, para filtrar por derecha un pase exacto al brasileo Fabiano Pereira quien de derecha cruz su remate para dejar sin oportunidad a Rodolfo Cota. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Necaxa 1-1 Pumas Sep 10, 2007
El brasileo Fabiano Pereira fall un penalti ... Cuando Pumas ms atacaba, Velarde cometi falta sobre el colombiano Hugo Rodallega para que se decretara el penalti al minuto 60, que Pereira se encarg de cobrar pero lo hizo con mucha potencia y puso el baln muy por encima de la meta universitaria, al 62. (ESPN -- Deportes)
* Pereira fails in bid to win eighth Pan Am gold medal Jul 24, 2007
Pereira fails in bid to win eighth Pan Am gold medal ... Six-time gold medalist Thiago Pereira lost both of his swimming finals and two Cuban boxers failed to show up for their quarter-final matches at the Pan American Games on Sunday ... Pereira's attempt at winning eight golds in the pool was thwarted by US swimmer Randall Bal, who won the 100m backstroke in a Pan Ams record 53. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
No more Pan Am Games gold for Pereira Jul 23, 2007
By Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO American swimmer Randall Bal beat Thiago Pereira twice on Sunday to limit the number of gold medals the Brazilian won at the Pan American Games to six ... Bal then helped the American team finish ahead of Pereira and his teammates in the 400 medley relay, the last swimming event at the games ... Pereira was trying to win a total of eight golds. (USA Today -- Sports)
* Pereira breaks Pan Am medal mark Jul 23, 2007
Pereira breaks Pan Am medal mark ... Thiago Pereira of Brazil broke the 40-year-old record of Mark Spitz for most swimming gold medals at a single Pan American Games by winning the 200m breaststroke for his sixth gold on Saturday ... Pereira finished in 2 minutes, 13. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Swimmers leading US medal surge in Rio Jul 21, 2007
US swimmers won three more gold medals, US player Eva Lee won two more badminton titles to claim a trio and Brazilian Thiago Pereira won a third gold in the pool in highlights of the Pan American Games on Thursday ... As the crowd chanted "Thiago, Thiago," Pereira won the 200 backstroke in 1 minute, 45 ... Pereira already had won the 400 individual medley -- also in Pan Ams record time -- and the 800 freestyle relay. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Not many stars to watch at Pan American Games Jul 12, 2007
We can't by no means compare the level of competition in the Pan Ams with the level of competition in the Olympics, said Brazilian swimmer Thiago Pereira, ranked fourth in the world in the 200-meter medley. But the Brazilians will be here no matter what; we all just want to be part of an event like this, especially here in Rio. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Brasil super a Uruguay Jul 12, 2007
Uruguay no se desorden e intent poblar el centro del campo con Pereira, Garca y Rodrguez, para detener a Gilberto Silva, Mineiro y a Julio Baptista, que buscaban alimentar a Robinho y a Vgner Love. Los celestes se perdieron el empate con Diego Forln (m. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Spanish govt accused of tricking Colombian soldiers into Lebanon mission Jun 26, 2007
In the western-central Colombian city of Pereira, Vargas's family called on the Colombian Army to bring the young man's body home. "He would ring us nearly every day. He was thinking of returning to Colombia on July 20, when he was to leave Lebanon. But he was very happy there," Vargas's mother Sofia Moya told local media. (People's Daily Online, China)
High and dryReaders across Latin America react to football altitude ban Jun 1, 2007
Jos Alves Pereira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I totally agree with the ban. (BBC News -- Americas)
Gremio elimin a Defensor Sporting May 24, 2007
Maximiliano Pereira - Penal concretado en definicin por penales ... Por el Defensor, Diego de Souza emboc el primero para el 2-1, pero Douglas repiti por el Gremio para mantener la ventaja 3-1; Pereira insisti por los uruguayos y logr el 3-2, pero ya era tarde y con el 4-2 marcado por Ramn se hizo innecesaria continuar. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Colombia hunts underwear gang May 11, 2007
A succession of women, mainly young women and students, have been attacked in the western city of Pereira, often at bus stops early in the morning ... Police in Pereira have described the gang as "sexual maniacs" ... Carlos Felipe Cordoba, a spokesman for the governor of Pereira, told Colombian media that police and other local and intelligence groups were working to identify and catch the gang. (BBC News -- Americas)
Santos milagrosos May 6, 2007
La inclusin en la delantera del brasileo Sebastiao Pereira Did, en el complemento, le dio mayor peso a la ofensiva sanluisina, de igual manera la entrada de Francisco Torres por los laguneros, pero las opciones de gol no llegaban. Fue hasta el minuto 74 que el conjunto de Torren se meti en el partido, luego que el defensa argentino Fernando Ortiz le gan en el salto a la zaga de San Luis, remat de cabeza un tiro de esquina que Martnez no pudo detener para el 1-0 en favor de la visita. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Tecos derrota a San Luis Apr 29, 2007
Sebastian Pereira recibe una tarjeta roja ... Tras el descanso los dirigidos por Ral Arias no cambiaron mucho en actitud y dejaron el control del baln en los visitantes, adems el timonel tunero renunci a buscar la igualada con la salida del "Loco" Abreu, dejando sin delantera a San Luis, quien sufri la expulsin del brasileo Sebastiao Pereira Did al final de la primera parte ... El arbitraje estuvo a cargo de Fabin Delgado, quien tuvo una buena actuacin, mostr cartn amarillo al... (ESPN -- Deportes)
2007 Federation Cup Apr 23, 2007
Larissa Carvalho and Teliana Pereira, Brazil, def ... Thursday Brazil 2, Mexico 1 Teliana Pereira, Brazil, def ... Larissa Carvalho and Teliana Pereira, Brazil, def. (USA Today -- Sports)
San Luis gan en casa del Necaxa Apr 8, 2007
El uruguayo Marcelo Guerrero cruz de ms un tiro a la derecha a los 34 minutos, mientras el brasileo Sebastiao Pereira Did se fabric el espacio para disparar al marco en el 44 en los nicos arribos potosinos. El 1-0 se registr en una jugada con cierta fortuna para el atacante Hctor Gimnez, pues el baln qued cerca de su dominio luego que le dio en la espalda un despeje largo de Ivn Vzquez Mellado, lo cual aprovech para sacar bombazo raso pegado al poste derecho para superar el lance... (ESPN -- Deportes)
San Luis le marca el alto a Chivas Apr 1, 2007
En trminos generales fueron los visitantes los que buscaron llevar el peso del encuentro frente a un San Luis que lo intent, pero sin lograrlo, ya que su medio campo sufri para retener el baln y buscar al frente al brasileo Sebastiao Pereira "Didi", al uruguayo Marcelo Guerrero y a Braulio Luna, quien se incorporaba por izquierda. La ocasin ms importante de gol ocurri apenas pasada la media hora de juego cuando Adolfo Bautista le regres de primera intencin una pared a Santana, quien... (ESPN -- Deportes)
Pachuca golea a S. Luis Mar 22, 2007
Sebastian Pereira recibe una tarjeta amarilla ... San Luis present a Sebastiao Pereira como nico atacante, ya que Marcelo Guerrero, quien sali como extremo, baj a la media cancha y junto a Octavio Valds taparon el lado derecho de su campo ... Por Pachuca amonest a Aquivaldo Mosquera (20) y por San Luis a Sebastiao Pereira (32), Alfredo Gonzlez Tahuiln (45) y al brasileo Irenio Soares (88). (ESPN -- Deportes)
Vlez volvi a la victoria Mar 11, 2007
Erradicado el avance velezano, Quilmes apost a la contra y la nica jugada de peligro la gener a los 10 minutos por intermedio del defensor Alvaro Pereira ... Quilmes se las arregl con el trabajo de Pereira y Damin Musto para cortar los circuitos de juego del local, ms el sacrificio de Diego Torres en la delantera. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Protests mark start of Bush visit to Brazil Mar 9, 2007
And that has to be stopped, said Suzanne Pereira dos Santos of Brazil's Landless Workers Movement. Activists from the environmental group Greenpeace warned increased ethanol production could lead to further clearing of the Amazon rain forest as well as cause social unrest, since most sugarcane-ethanol operations are run by wealthy families or corporations that reap most of the benefits while the poor are left to cut the cane with machetes. (Globe and Mail)
El Toluca sigue sin ganar Mar 5, 2007
San Luis: Adrin Martnez, Leonel Olmedo, Oscar Mascorro, Carlos Snchez, Israel Martnez, Octavio Valdez, Alvaro Ortiz (Sebastiao Pereira, 46/Omar Domnguez, 90), Irenio Soares (Eduardo Coudet, 67), Michael Orozco, Braulio Luna y Marcelo Guerrero. DT: Ral Arias. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Santos 1-0 Defensor Sp Mar 2, 2007
Maximiliano Pereira recibe una tarjeta amarilla. 1. (ESPN -- Deportes)
San Luis derrot 1-0 a los Jaguares Feb 25, 2007
Alineaciones: San Luis: Adrin Martnez, Leonel Olmedo, Carlos Snchez, Michael Orozco, Israel Martnez, Alvaro Ortiz (Sebastiao Pereira, 46), Irenio Soares, Octavio Valdez, Braulio Luna, Marcelo Guerrero (Omar Domnguez, 90) y Sebastin Abreu (Rodolfo Salinas, 78). DT Ral Arias. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Veracruz gana Feb 18, 2007
Sebastian Pereira recibe una tarjeta amarilla ... Los goles del triunfo del cuadro porteo fueron obra del uruguayo Mauricio Victorino, al minuto 24, y del chileno Hctor Mancilla, al 82, mientras el brasileo Sebastiao Pereira "Did" (21) haba puesto adelante en el marcador al San Luis ... Por medio del brasileo Sebastiao Pereira "Did", quien cobr un tiro libre que con algunos problemas rechaz el portero de Veracruz, Jorge Bernal, para erradicar el peligro. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Defensor gole 3-0 a Gimnasia Feb 14, 2007
Sebastin Ariosa (37)Carlos Mara Morales (64)Maximiliano Pereira (72) ... Maximiliano Pereira mete un gol con pierna zurda (de primera) ... A los 63 minutos, Carlos Mara Morales puso el 2-0 para el local, con un preciso disparo desde la entrada del rea, imposible de despejar para el portero Pablo Kletnicke y, 9 minutos despus, Maximiliano Pereira convirti el tercero. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Kikn logra su primer gol con los Tigres Feb 11, 2007
Sebastian Pereira recibe una tarjeta amarilla ... Amonest por Tigres de la UANL a Juan Montano, "Kikn" Fonseca y al argentino Walter Gaitn, mientras que por San Luis a Octavio Valdez y a los brasileos Irenio Soares y Sebastiao Pereira ... San Luis: Adrin Martnez, Israel Martnez, Oscar Mascorro (Sebastin Abreu 46), Leonel Olmedo, Alfredo Gonzlez Tahuiln, Carlos Alberto Snchez, Braulio Luna, Octavio Valdez, Irenio Soares, Marcelo Guerrero (Eduardo Coudet 77) y Sebastiao Pereira "Did"... (ESPN -- Deportes)
Timeline: Colombia Feb 5, 2007
Cities of Armenia and Pereira badly hit. Plan Colombia. (BBC News -- Americas)
Amrica 4-1 San Luis Jan 22, 2007
Sebastian Pereira mete un gol (recibe un centro) ... El brasileo Sebastiao Pereira "Did" hizo el nico tanto para los visitantes (58), mientras que el uruguayo Sebastin Abreu fall un penal al 57 ... San Luis: Adrin Martnez, Jos Martnez, Adrin Garca Arias, Alfredo Gonzlez Tahuiln, Oscar Mascorro, Octavio Valdez (Eduardo Coudet, 72), Braulio Luna (Omar Domnguez, 84), Irenio Soares, Sebastiao Pereira "Did", Marcelo Guerrero (Angel Reyna, 67) y Sebastin Abreu. (ESPN -- Deportes)
Barsa sigue por Saviola en la Copa Jan 17, 2007
Pereira Wellington Paulista (34)Bernhardt Arthuro (42) ... Pereira Wellington Paulista mete un gol. (ESPN -- Deportes)
10 Accused Of Smuggling Heroin In 'Death Merchant' Probe Jan 17, 2007
The probe targeted a drug distribution organization based in Pereira, Colombia, allegedly responsible for transporting heroin and cocaine through South America and the Caribbean into the United States. Describing the overall results of Operation Death Merchant, DEA Special Agent in Charge John Gilbride said, "Over 117 members have been arrested. Over 170 kilograms of cocaine and 55 kilograms of heroin seized and destroyed.". (WNBC.com, NY)
