Colombia

L.A. Salsa Congress gives bachata room to dance

2013-05-22 06:30:00

Salsa dancers know that it's crucial to have a partner with good rhythmic chemistry. The same could be said of salsa music, a flamboyant genre that can be picky about sharing the floor with others. So it's noteworthy that at the 15th annual L.A. Salsa...

A FARC rebel in Colombia explains why he wanted out

2013-05-21 20:01:00

BOGOTA, Colombia — Leftist rebel Reinel Usuga surrendered this month because he was afraid of dying in battle and being buried in an unmarked grave even as rebel leaders negotiate a possible peace agreement that would make such a death pointless...

Bill Clinton visits Colombia, Gabriel Garcia Marquez

2013-05-20 11:37:00

Former President Clinton visited Colombia last week, meeting with President Juan Manuel Santos while visiting Cartagena, where Bogota Mayor�Gustavo Petro showed him around the city in an electric taxi. Then Clinton took time out to visit with Nobel...

Leopold Konig wins seventh stage of Tour of California

2013-05-18 18:21:00

DANVILLE, Calif. — Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic won the seventh stage of the Tour of California in a mountaintop finish Saturday, and American Tejay van Garderen finished third to keep the overall lead for the third straight day. Konig,...

OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use

2013-05-17 14:30:00

BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...

Tejay van Garderen takes lead in Tour of California

2013-05-17 00:00:00

SAN LUIS OBISPO — Germany's Jens Voigt won the fifth stage of the Tour of California on Thursday, and American Tejay van Garderen surprisingly took the overall lead a day sooner than expected. Voigt, riding for the RadioShack Leopard team, jumped...

Victor Carranza dies at 77; 'Emerald King' of Colombia

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Victor Carranza, known as the "Emerald King" of Colombia, who built a near monopoly in trade in the precious gems and survived at least two assassination attempts along the way, died of lung cancer Thursday at a Bogota hospital. He was 77. Officials...

Gustavo Cerati's mother still has hope

2013-04-24 12:46:00

It is hard indeed to have much hope for the recovery of Gustavo Cerati. The former frontman of Soda Stereo, the pioneering Argentine rock band, has been in a coma since suffering a stroke while on tour in 2010. El Universal, the Mexico City newspaper,...

CicLAvia: Live Twitter updates

2013-04-21 10:45:00

CicLAvia is expected to draw an estimated 100,000 people onto car-free streets of Los Angeles today. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and temporarily closes 15 miles of roads, prompting warnings to motorists about the potential for major delays....

Popes have faith in Colombian tailor

2013-04-06 19:56:00

CALI, Colombia — To say Luis Abel Delgado of Cali occupies a special niche in the global rag trade is an understatement: He's made vestments for two Roman Catholic popes, as well as inaugural sashes for several Latin American presidents. His...

Cross Cuba off the blacklist

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Washington has for three decades kept Cuba on a list of countries that sponsor terrorism, even though it has long since changed the behavior that earned it that distinction. By all accounts, Cuba remains on the list — alongside Iran, Sudan and Syria...

Asia: Discovery Adventures broadens its tour offerings

2013-01-10 07:00:00

If you're a fan of the Discovery Channel, check out some new tour destinations in Asia that its Discovery Adventures group will explore during 2013, including Malaysia, Borneo, southern India and Bhutan. "We listen to traveler feedback and add more...

A woman bathes her daughter in Puerto Inirida, Colombia. U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) fears that climate change will bring about a rise in poverty that will push more women into the sex trade as an alternative to starvation.

2013-04-30 14:53:56

Opponents of same-sex marriage demonstrate outside the Colombian Congress in Bogota on April 23, 2013, at the time the Colombian Senate is to discuss the same-sex marriage bill.

2013-04-23 00:00:00

A student is arrested by a riot policeman during a protest in Bogota, Colombia. Students demand government to improve the public education quality.

2013-04-10 00:00:00