ElPais
Las exportaciones de armamento se multiplicaron por seis con Zapatero
España vendió armas por valor de 2.431,21 millones en 2011
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BnAmericas
Water & Waste - Colombia - Ecopetrol to support US$76mn Barrancabermeja wastewater treatment plant
The government of Barrancabermeja municipality, in Colombia's Santander department, will build a 140bn-peso (US$76mn) wastewater treatment plant in collaboration with state oil company Ecopetrol.
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Hoy
Cuatro muertos y diez heridos por varios ataques de las FARC
Al menos cuatro personas han muerto y diez han resultado heridas en distintos municipios del país en el marco de una oleada de ataques atribuida a las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), según han informado las autoridades locales.
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WSJ
La crisis europea afectará poco a Chile y Colombia, dicen sus ministros de Hacienda
Felipe Larraín dijo que Chile se verá afectado por la crisis de la eurozona en los próximos meses, aunque no lo suficiente como para descarrilar el crecimiento económico. Por su parte, Juan Carlos Echeverry, indicó que afectará indirectamente a su país en los próximos 12 a 18 meses.
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Goal.com
La gira por Colombia y la que se realizará en verano llenará las arcas del Atlético con 3 millones
El equipo colchonero jugará 3 partidos, en Costa Rica, Venezuela y Miami, que dejarán en el club 400.000 euros por partido, y a los que se sumarán otras ganancias
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BnAmericas
Seguros - Regional - BBVA consideraría venta de unidades de pensión en Chile, Colombia, México y Perú
Tras negar en reiteradas ocasiones que vendería sus operaciones en Latinoamérica, como lo ha estado haciendo su rival Santander (NYSE: STD) durante los pasados meses, el español BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) anun...
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Daily Mail
British couple killed with future son-in-law when he crashes plane into Canadian forest
Peter Keate, 81, and 79-year-old wife Inez died in a float plane flown by Colin Moyes when near Okanagan Lake in British Colombia.
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Hoy
BBVA se plantea desprenderse de varios negocios en Latinoamérica
BBVA estudiará alternativas "estratégicas" para su negocio previsional en Latinoamérica, entre las que podría figurar "la venta total o parcial" de las administradoras de fondos de pensiones en Chile, Colombia y Perú, y la administradora de fondos para el retiro (Afore) en México. No obstante, esta fase de estudio no tiene por qué acabar "necesariamente" en una venta, según ha precisado la enti...
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el universal
Cae sospechoso de atentado contra ex ministro en Colombia
Las autoridades llegaron hasta la casa del presunto autor del ataque, y en ella encontraron 10 estopines de alta tecnología y propaganda alusiva a las guerrillas de las FARC
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The Guardian
Secret service director Mark Sullivan tries to calm concerns over sex scandal
Agency head apologises for Cartagena prostitution scandal, but senators don't seem convinced the incident was isolatedThe head of the US secret service went before Congress on Wednesday in an attempt to play down the Cartagena sex scandal, but his testimony appeared not to convince sceptical senators.Mark Sullivan apologised for the Colombia incident at the homeland security committee hearings ...
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FOX
'I Apologize': Secret Service Boss Grilled on Sex Scandal
Secret Service Director Sullivan apologizes for agents' misconduct in Colombia ahead of Obama visit Sen. Collins Claims Scandal Wider Than BelievedVIDEO: 3 DEA Agents Investigated in Separate Colombia Prostitution Scandal
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New York Times
Secret Service Chief Testifies About Scandal
Mark Sullivan said there was not national security breach because agents didn’t have specifics about the president’s Colombia trip.
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WSJ
Secret Service Head Apologizes for Scandal
The head of the Secret Service apologized to lawmakers for misconduct by agents involved in an alleged prostitution scandal last month in Colombia.
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Washington Post
Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan apologizes for Colombia prostitution scandal
The director of the U.S. Secret Service publicly apologized for the first time Wednesday for a prostitution scandal that has rocked his agency as lawmakers revealed fresh allegations of misconduct including reports of non-consensual sex and soliciting prostitutes.
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AP
Secret Service boss: 'I apologize'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has apologized for the conduct of employees caught up on a Colombia prostitution scandal....
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National Post
U.S. Secret Service chief says sex scandal did not result in a security breach
A prostitution scandal in Colombia involving U.S. Secret Service employees did not result in any security breach and was not behaviour that reflected the high ethical standards of the agency, the director of the agency said
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Hoy
Cuatro agentes secretos de EE UU recurrirán su despido
Al menos cuatro de los agentes del Servicio Secreto de EE UU implicados en el escándalo con prostitutas en Colombia recurrirán sus despidos, según ha informado hoy el diario Washington Post. El rotativo de la capital estadounidense, que cita fuentes próximas a estos funcionarios, señala que los agentes argumentarán que han sido utilizados como "chivos expiatorios" y que lo ocurrido era parte de...
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CNN
Senator: Colombia prostitution scandal probably not isolated incident
Secret Service agents' alleged hiring of prostitutes in Colombia was "almost certainly not an isolated incident," a senator said.
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politico
Ahead of hearing, Secret Service say they'll challenge dismissals
Four Secret Service employees who lost their jobs in the fallout from a prostitution scandal in Colombia plan to challenge their dismissals, arguing they've become scapegoats for an agency under fire.
The employees plan to fight their dismissals by arguing that their behavior was not unusual for the Secret Service, The Washington Post reported Tuesday night. Their challenge emerges just ahead o...
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Reuters
U.S. Secret Service chief: no security breach from scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prostitution scandal in Colombia involving U.S. Secret Service employees did not result in any security breach and was not behavior that reflected the high ethical standards of the agency, the director of the agency said.
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Huffington Post
Secret Service Sex Scandal: 4 Agents Plan To Fight Their Dismissals For Inappropriate Conduct
Four Secret Service employees have decided to fight their dismissals for engaging in inappropriate conduct in Colombia last month, a development that could unravel what has been a swift and tidy resolution to an embarrassing scandal over agents’ hiring of prostitutes.Read More...More on Secret Service
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BBC
Bomb 'targets Colombia ex-leader'
Security personnel at a theatre in Buenos Aires in Argentina find explosives one day before former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was due to deliver a speech.
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WSJ
DEA Agents in Colombia Face Probe
The Justice Department was investigating possible misconduct by two or more DEA agents in Colombia unrelated to the Secret Service incident with prostitutes.
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American Scientist
Scientists Help Discover Fossil of Prehistoric Turtle in Colombia
A team of paleontologists including scientists from N.C. State University has discovered the fossil remains of a new species of dining table-size freshwater turtle that apparently lived side-by-side with the 50-foot snakes and super-size crocodiles that they had found earlier in the same Colombian coal mine...from the (Raleigh, N.C.) News and Observer
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Los Angeles Times
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New York Times
World Briefing | The Americas: Colombia: Rebels Attack Troops From Venezuela
Fighters from Colombia’s main leftist rebel movement attacked an army patrol from Venezuelan territory on Monday, killing at least 12 soldiers and wounding 4 others, Colombian officials said.
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USA Today
Conduct of DEA agents in Colombia reviewed
At least two Drug Enforcement Administration agents are under investigation for their involvement with masseuses in Colombia, the DEA said.
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Reuters
Colombia prostitution scandal sparks investigation of U.S. DEA staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prostitution scandal in Colombia involving U.S. Secret Service and military personnel ahead of a presidential visit has spawned a separate investigation into the behavior of Drug Enforcement Administration agents in Cartagena, officials said on Monday.
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el universal
El sueño de Iván se estrenará en Colombia
La cinta protagonizada por Demian Bichir y Ana Claudia Talancón llegará a la pantalla grande en el país sudamericano este viernes
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USA Today
3 DEA agents probed over Colombian prostitutes
Three Drug Enforcement Administration agents are being investigated for allegedly hiring prostitutes in Colombia in April.
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Times of India
Rebels kill 12 Colombian army troops in an ambush near Venezuela border
Leftist guerrillas killed 12 Colombian army troops on Monday and wounded four others in an ambush in a rural area in the northern tip of Colombia near the border with Venezuela, authorities said.
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UN
Colombia must fight impunity for sexual violence crimes - UN official
Colombia must increase its efforts to fight impunity for crimes of sexual violence, a United Nations envoy said today, adding that such efforts should be paired with assistance to survivors and victims.
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New York Times
Colombia Suspects Ex-Hostage of Helping FARC Plan His Capture
Sigifredo López, who was kidnapped along with 11 other legislators in 2002, has been detained under suspicion of helping the FARC plan their abduction.
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Hoy
El juez da carpetazo a la primera investigación sobre ETA y las FARC
La investigación sobre los supuestos adiestramientos conjuntos de ETA y las FARC en la selva venezolana ha recibido un duro varapalo judicial. El juez Pablo Ruz ha dado carpetazo al sumario primigenio sobre los supuestos contactos en España de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia. Se trata de la causa judicial que estaba en la génesis de la macro investigación abierta poco después po...
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New York Times
Fighting Crime With Architecture in Medellín, Colombia
Medellín, Colombia, once famed for murder and cocaine, is now drawing notice for its ambitious urban projects, many aimed at easing life in the city’s slums.
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Huffington Post
Robert Schrader: Spilling The Beans On Colombia's Coffee Triangle
The so-called "coffee triangle" is higher in elevation and cooler in climate than must of the rest of Colombia.
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Science Daily
Ancient giant turtle fossil was size of Smart car
Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool. Paleontologists have found just such a specimen -- the fossilized remains of a 60-million-year-old South American giant that lived in what is now Colombia.
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Goal.com
Cerezo: Atletico Madrid will study any offers for Falcao
The Rojiblancos supremo regards the Colombia international as one of the top five players in the world, but has refused to rule out offloading the prolific striker.
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Daily Mail
Forget Spanx - lipo patients' post-op 'faja' girdles are the style set's extreme new answer to hourglass curves
The faja, originally created more than 50 years ago in Colombia, works like a corset that shifts a woman's organs and flesh in order to create the much-coveted hourglass silhouette.
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Goal.com
Tanta Italia nella Colombia di Pekerman per le qualificazioni Mondiali: prima convocazione per Muriel, torna anche Guarin
Sono cinque i giocatori che militano nella Serie A: i giallorossi Muriel e Cuadrado, il bianconero Armero, il milanista Yepes e l'interista Guarin.
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AP
Young man sought in Colombia bombing
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Colombian investigators are seeking a man between 17 and 20 years old they suspect is the bomber who killed two bodyguards of a conservative former interior minister and injured 39 people in a busy commercial district of Bogota....
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Al Jazhera
Reward for information on Colombia blast
President says it is too early to assign blame for Tuesday's bombing that targeted a former interior minister.
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Daily Telegraph
Australian overdoses in Colombia
AN Australian man has been found dead in a hotel room in Colombia. Martin Trent Alexander, 36, was found dead in downtown Santa Marta.
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Amnesty International
Colombia: Bogotá bomb attack 'reprehensible'
Headline Title:
Colombia: Bogotá bomb attack 'reprehensible'
16 May 2012
The perpetrators of a car bomb attack on 15 May, which killed two people and injured more than 50 in the Colombian capital Bogotá, demonstrated a complete and reprehensible disregard for human life and ...
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Telegraph
Five killed in Bogota bombing
At least five people were killed after a bomb exploded in a crowded area of Bogota, in what Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Colombia, said was an attempt to assassinate the former interior minister.
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Mashable
Robber Forgets to Log Out of Facebook, Gets Arrested [VIDEO]
Two Colombian criminals almost got away with robbing an Internet cafe, but one of them checked Facebook first — and ended up being identifi…
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NEWS.au.com
Two dead, 19 hurt in Colombia bombing
A BOMB targeting a former Colombian interior minister has killed two people and injured at least 19 others in the heart of Bogota's commercial district, authorities said.
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TechCrunch
Lenddo Raises $8M To Use Online Reputation For Lending In Emerging Markets
Online reputation and lending startup Lenddo has raised an $8 million Series A Round from institutional investors Accel Partners, Blumberg Capital, Omidyar Network, iNovia Capital, and Metamorphic Ventures, as well as angel investors such as Geoff Judge, David Kidder, Scott Heiferman, and Barry Silbert. The startup plans to take that funding and help make loans available to customers who normal...
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White House
Presidential Trade Proclamation -- To Implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement and for Other Purposes
TO IMPLEMENT THE
UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
1. On November 22, 2006, the United States entered into the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (the "Agreement") and on June 28, 2007, the United States and Colombia amended the Agreement. The Congress appro...
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Reuters
Colombia rebels set to release French reporter: Red Cross
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC guerrilla group has decided to free a French reporter they kidnapped two weeks ago, although they have not given a date for his release, a Red Cross official said on Sunday citing a statement from the rebels.
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BBC
HSBC sells South American units
HSBC sells units in Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay to Banco GNB Sudameris for $400m.
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Reuters
Chile Parque Arauco OKs up to $1 bln Colombia deal
SANTIAGO, May 11 (Reuters) - Chilean mall operator Parque
Arauco said on Friday it had agreed to a five-year deal
worth up to $1 billion with a Colombian bank and a private
equity fund to invest in...
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Reuters
Chile CorpBanca to offer stock for Colombia buy
SANTIAGO, May 11 (Reuters) - Chilean bank CorpBanca will
offer 43 billion shares to raise up to 268.75 billion pesos
($550 million) to help pay for its purchase of Banco Santander
Colombia, about...
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China Daily
Leaders push for trade agreement with Colombia
During their meeting with visiting Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice-Premier Li Keqiang called for an early start to negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement.
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Reuters
HSBC in talks over possible sale of Latam operations
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC plc is in talks over possible sale of its operations in Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay, as the Europe's biggest bank continues to retreat from non-core markets.
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Irish Times
Falcao rocks again for Atletico
Atletico Madrid 3 Athletic Bilbao 0:Radamel Falcao justified his golden boot billing by firing Atletico Madrid to Europa League glory tonight. The Colombia striker produced two moments of magic in the first half before Diego’s late goal put the seal on Atletico’s second title in three years.
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Irish Times
Farc call for media bias debate rejected
Colombia yesterday rejected a call by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) rebels to debate freedom of information and news media bias as a condition for the release of a French reporter they are holding hostage.
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perez hilton
Meet The Dictator's Femme Fatale Bodyguards
Ya know, if Barack Obama enlisted the help of female bodyguards instead of men, we bet his Secret Service team wouldn't have misbehaved themselves in Colombia! Ha!
Sacha Baron Cohen Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen showed up to the Today studio in Manhattan last Friday with an all-female security detail, complete with automatic rifles!
Along with his security [...]
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Fortune
Kanti Organics founder left Colombia and never looked back
Sandra Giraldo never meant to stay here.
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Wired
Exiled Americans' Challenge to No-Fly List Gets Day in Court
About a dozen U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who cannot fly to or from the United States because they are on the so-called "no-fly list" will finally have their case heard by a federal appeals court Friday.
The 2-year-old suit claims the plaintiffs, who include two retired U.S. military veterans stranded in Egypt and Colombia, ...
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Times of India
US agents idiots, I could've spied: Prostitute
A woman who says she was the prostitute who triggered the US secret service scandal in Colombia said on Friday that the agents involved were “idiots” for letting it happen, and declared that if she were a spy and sensitive information was available , she could have easily obtained it.
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USA Today
Lawmaker: Agent failed Colombia polygraph
One of the 12 Secret Service agents implicated in the Colombian prostitution scandal failed a polygraph examination, a top lawmaker says.
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FT
Colombia looks to consolidate gains
In a decade, it has gone from a no-go zone crawled over by narco-trafficking guerrillas and paramilitaries, to become an emerging regional power
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Los Angeles Times
Sex and the Secret Service
Decades of protecting presidential dalliances should have taught the agency a little discretion.The great irony of the Secret Service sex scandal is that for many decades its agents had protected presidents and senior officials from scandal over sexual trysts and romantic affairs — indeed, often discreetly facilitating them — only to embarrass itself in a hotel in Cartagena, Colombia. The 12 Se...
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BoingBoing
May Day, 2012 (big photo gallery)
Lucy Nicholson/Reuters A protester holds a Guy Fawkes masked teddy bear during May Day demonstrations in Los Angeles. Below, more photos from demonstrations around the world today (Canada, Germany, Spain, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, and more) in support of workers' rights and economic justice. Joe Sabia Above, Boing Boing pal Joe Sabia took these iPad [...]
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BBC
Colombia rebels 'have reporter'
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says there are "clear indications" Farc rebels are holding French journalist Romeo Langlois.
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insideedition
Fired Secret Service Agent Selling His Home in Wake of Scandal
The Secret Service agent who reportedly would not pay a hooker in Colombia has been fired from the Service and he is selling his home, yet his wife is standing by him. INSIDE EDITION has all the details.
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Daily Mail
Colombian ambassador Gabriel Silva demands Obama apology over Cartagena sex scandal
Gabriel Silva, pictured, was furious that the media storm over the incident has focused attention on Cartagena's sex trade - which is legal in Colombia.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
The audacity of humour: Obama jokes about Clinton, dog meat and the Secret Service
Opening for Jimmy Kimmel, President makes light of world leaders, Donald Trump and the recent Secret Service scandal in Colombia
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
The audacity of humour: Obama jokes around at correspondents' dinner
Opening for Jimmy Kimmel, President makes light of world leaders, Donald Trump and the recent Secret Service scandal in Colombia
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The Nation
Secret Service issues new guidelines after scandal
WASHINGTON - Embarrassed over a Colombia scandal, the US Secret Service has released new conduct guidelines that forbid agents from visiting “non-reputable establishments” or bringing foreigners to their hotel rooms.
The “enhanced standards of conduct,” which are effective immediately, also forbid agents in the presidential protection force from consuming alcohol ...
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Reuters
U.S. Secret Service limits alcohol, hotel guests on trips abroad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Heavy drinking and bringing foreign nationals back to hotel rooms on trips abroad is now banned by the U.S. Secret Service in the wake of a growing scandal over allegations that agents consorted with prostitutes in Colombia this month.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Secret Service widens prostitution-scandal investigation
Allegations are emerging that officers misconduct in Colombia was not an isolated event
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el universal
Incautan 52 bienes de El Chapo en Colombia
Se estima que el valor total de los inmuebles supera los 10 millones de dólares y en su mayoría se trata de lujosas casas y apartamentos
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Washington Post
Seizure of Repsol affiliate in Argentina stuns oil markets
BOGOTA, Colombia — With oil prices rising fast, nationalist governments in Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia have squeezed multinational energy firms over the past decade, taking a greater stake in projects and jacking up taxes and royalties.
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Daily Mail
Turtle boy: Child suffers from huge back mole that resembles a shell
A child from Colombia dubbed 'turtle boy' because of a giant mole that covered his back like a shell, can now live a normal life thanks to a British surgeon.
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Irish Times
Obama comments on Colombia scandal
US president Barack Obama has called the secret service agents caught in a prostitution scandal during a presidential visit to Colombia two weeks ago "a couple of knuckleheads" who did not reflect the overall professionalism of the agency.
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Irish Times
Obama criticises secret service 'knuckleheads'
US president Barack Obama has called the secret service agents caught in a prostitution scandal during a presidential visit to Colombia two weeks ago "a couple of knuckleheads" who did not reflect the overall professionalism of the agency.
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amNY
Obama praises Secret Service, minus 'knuckleheads' in scandal
President Barack Obama called Secret Service agents involved in a prostitution scandal in Colombia a "couple of knuckleheads," Tuesday, but said most of the agency's employees do a good job.
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AP
GOP lawmaker: 3 more Secret Service employees out
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Republican lawmaker says three Secret Service employees are being forced out of the agency and two others have been cleared of serious misconduct in the agency's investigation into the prostitution scandal in Colombia....
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National Post
U.S. Secret Service Colombian prostitute scandal probe finds link to twelfth agent
A 12th U.S. military service member was linked to a prostitution scandal in Colombia on Monday and the Pentagon suspended the security clearance of personnel implicated in the events ahead of President Barack Obama's visit earlier this month.
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Washington Post
London Olympics soccer draws: U.S. women will play France, Colombia, North Korea
The U.S. women’s national soccer team will begin its quest for a fourth Olympic gold medal this summer with group matches against France, Colombia and North Korea.
In a draw held Tuesday morning in London, the Americans were placed atop Group G and paired with two Olympic newcomers (France and Colombia) and a North Korea side that they’ve faced in the previous four World Cups but never in the O...
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BBC
'No Colombia link' to White House
An internal White House probe finds no link between its staff and the Secret Service scandal in Colombia, President Obama's spokesman says.
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New York Times
Security Clearances Suspended in Secret Service Scandal
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said security clearances had been suspended for some of the 11 military members under investigation in the prostitution scandal in Cartagena, Colombia.
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Daily Telegraph
US agents failed when booty called
THREE more US Secret Service agents are expected to be sacked over the Colombia prostitution scandal.
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MarketWatch
Thomas Kostigen's Impact Investor: Colombia is more than drugs and prostitutes
Despite its reputation as a home for cocaine and prostitution, Colombia is a shining star among developing world countries, writes Thomas Kostigen.
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TMZ
Secret Service Scandal -- PHOTOS of the Alleged Colombia Hooker Dania
Here she is ... the 24-year-old Colombian prostitute who took down the Secret Service ... this according to the NY Daily News. The paper claims the woman is a single mother named Dania ... who argued with a Secret Service agent about the price of…
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TheDomains
Footloose Drinking Ban Comes To FL; ICANN Fails; GSA Pisses Your Tax $ Away & Hookers In Colombia?
I took a couple of days off to celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary so I thought I would catch up on a few stories I wasn’t around to cover.
The “big” news is that ICANN once again pushed back the re-opening of the TAS system last night when it issued a statement telling the world that the system was fixed, being tested and ICANN would update us again on Friday on when the system would be re-o...
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Daily Mail
As British troops fight and die alongside Americans in Afghanistan, our closest ally remains 'neutral' over the sovereignty of the Falkland islands
TOBY HARNDEN: Barack Obama's answer during a joint press conference with President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia must go down as one of the most inept and misguided utterances of his presidency.
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IKRK
Colombia: violations increasing in forgotten areas
Colombia suffered an upsurge in forced displacement, threats of violence, rape, attacks on medical services and damage to civilian property in 2011. The ICRC has just published its latest report on the humanitarian situation in the country.
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Slashdot
Feds Shut Down Tor Using Narcotics Store
Fluffeh writes "Federal authorities have arrested eight men accused of distributing more than $1 million worth of LSD, ecstasy, and other narcotics with an online storefront called 'The Farmer's Market' that used the Tor anonymity service to mask their Internet addresses. Prosecutors said in a press release that the charges were the result of a two-year investigation led by agents of the Drug E...
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Hoy
Hillary Clinton saborea las delicias nocturnas de Cartagena de Indias
Qué mejor forma de relajarse tras una intensa jornada de trabajo que soltando las caderas. Eso debió pensar Hillary Clinton. El pasado sábado, después de una maratoniana jornada de trabajo en la Cumbre de las Américas, la Secretaria de Estado de EE UU, de 64 años, se desestresó yéndose de fiesta al Café Havana, uno de los más populares de Cartagena de Indias (Colombia), ciudad que acogía la reu...
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USA Today
CBS: 11 Secret Service agents lose clearances
CBS says the Secret Service has revoked 11 agents' security credentials over a prostitution scandal before President Obama's Colombia visit.
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Washington Post
Jim Yong Kim named World Bank president
The World Bank named Jim Yong Kim, Dartmouth College’s president, as its new chief on Monday after an unprecedented competition against nominees from Nigeria and Colombia.
In a statement Monday afternoon, the bank board said it had chosen Kim as the institution’s 12th president to succeed Robert Zoellick when his five-year term ends in June.
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Pravda
Obama security agents involved in sex scandal
Eleven members of the elite police that protect the president of the United States were suspended after being accused of misconduct in a sex scandal case in Cartagena, Colombia, where Barack Obama takes part in the Summit of the Americas. The information is from the U.S. Secret Service itself.
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AllThingsDigital
Apple's New iPad Will Be Sold in 56 Countries by the End of April
The rollout of Apple's new iPad continues apace, with the company bringing it to dozens of additional countries in the next two weeks.
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People
Hillary Clinton Goes Dancing in Colombia
The U.S. Secretary of State is seen chugging beer and dancing after the VI Summit of the Americas
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Mail & Guardian
Prostitution scandal dogs Obama trip
President Barack Obama says he will be "angry" if claims that his security staff hired prostitutes at a key political summit in Colombia prove true.
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The Jerusalem Post
Obama says more Iran sanctions coming if talks drag
US president responds to Israeli accusations that Istanbul talks gave Iran a "freebie"; "We still have a window in which to resolve this conflict diplomatically," Obama says in Colombia.
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AP
US, Colombia trade deal to be implemented in May
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) -- The Obama administration says a free trade agreement with Colombia can be fully implemented because of steps the Colombian government has taken to prevent violence against labor union members and improve workers' rights....
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Times of India
US Secret Service agents in prostitution inquiry
Alleged misconduct by a dozen US Secret Service agents sent to provide security for president Barack Obama in Colombia threatened to overshadow his diplomatic mission to Latin America.
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The Sun
Barack Obama’s Secret Service agents in ‘prostitutes scandal’
SECRET Service agents protecting President Barack Obama in Colombia have been sent home in disgrace amid allegations they had been using hookers
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The Lancet
[World Report] Not all that glitters: mercury poisoning in Colombia
Researchers tracking mercury poisoning from artisanal gold mining in Colombia have found that people in Antioquia have the world's highest per head mercury pollution. Paul C Webster reports.
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ElPais
Reinventar el Banco Mundial, otra vez
El verdadero reto del organismo está en darle una dirección que refleje en mundo tal como es y adaptar sus herramientas en consecuencia
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AP
Nevada working to curb backroom doctors, dentists
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- When their patient became ill from a buttocks enhancement injection, unlicensed caregivers Ruben Dario Matallana-Galvas and his wife, Carmen Olfidia Torres-Sanchez, fled to McCarran International Airport. They were arrested trying to board a flight home to Colombia....
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Gizmodo
Who Would Win the Battle Between the Largest Prehistoric Snake and a Tyrannosaurus Rex? [Watch This]
The Titanoboa was a one-ton, 48-foot-long snake who lived 58-million years ago. Scientists thought it couldn't exist. Yet, they discovered its fossil in Cerrajón, Colombia. She was a constrictor that could kill anything with a pressure of 400 pounds per square inch. That's the equivalent of being under three Eiffel Towers. More »
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China Daily
Dagong gives BBB+ sovereign credit rating to Colombia
Dagong Global Credit Rating Co., Ltd. ,China's leading credit rating agency, on Saturday gave the Republic of Colombia a rating of BBB+ with a stable outlook for its local and foreign currency sovereign credit.
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Telegraph
US grip on World Bank challenged
America's traditional grip on the presidency of the World Bank is expected to be challenged for the first time with the nominations for the post from Nigeria and Colombia.
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Los Angeles Times
SXSW: Ditching the hype
Chasing music of Colombia, Nigeria and South Africa.
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WSJ
Coffee Growers Forge a Futures Recovery
Coffee growers from Costa Rica to Mexico to Colombia are diversifying to protect themselves from cyclical declines, setting the stage for a rebound in prices over the long term.
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AP
Soccer fighting in Colombia leaves 11 injured
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Fighting between rival soccer fans at a game in Colombia has left 11 people injured. Officials say a police officer lost a finger....
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physorg
An integrated pest management program for coffee berry borer in Colombia
The coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari), is considered one of the most serious pests in coffee plantations worldwide. Infestations of this small beetle are difficult to combat; most of the insect's lifecycle is completed inside coffee berries, making insecticide penetration and contact difficult. Female beetles bore holes into developing berries attached to the tree through the bl...
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L'EQUIPE
Cyclisme- Milan-San R. - Columbia: Duarte en leader
La formation Colombia Coldeportes comptera sur Fabio Duarte pour se...
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Colombia sends suspect in singer slay to Guatemala
A Costa Rican man who authorities say may have links to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa drug cartel was being expelled to Guatemala on Tuesday in connection with last year's fatal shooting of Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral.
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Daily Mail
Jackson Martinez hopeful over Liverpool move
Colombia striker Jackson Martinez says a move to Liverpool from Mexican club Jaguares is still possible. His representatives held talks with Liverpool earlier this season.
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Daily Mail
Liverpool lead chase for Jackson Martinez
Liverpool lead a host of Premier League clubs in the chase for Jackson Martinez after the Colombia striker admitted he is weighing up a move to Anfield.
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The Nation
Stolen Picasso etching recovered
BOGOTA - An etching by renowned Spanish painter Pablo Picasso has been recovered after being stolen from a museum in southwestern Colombia, the local prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday.
The etching, valued at $65,000, was stolen from the Casa Museo Negret and MIAMP museum in Popayan last October.
Police recovered it when a man tried to sell it to a commercial establishment in Popayan, ...
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The Nation
Stolen Picasso etching recovered
BOGOTA - An etching by renowned Spanish painter Pablo Picasso has been recovered after being stolen from a museum in southwestern Colombia, the local prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday.
The etching, valued at $65,000, was stolen from the Casa Museo Negret and MIAMP museum in Popayan last October.
Police recovered it when a man tried to sell it to a commercial establishment in Popayan, ...
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The Nation
Stolen Picasso etching recovered
BOGOTA - An etching by renowned Spanish painter Pablo Picasso has been recovered after being stolen from a museum in southwestern Colombia, the local prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday.
The etching, valued at $65,000, was stolen from the Casa Museo Negret and MIAMP museum in Popayan last October.
Police recovered it when a man tried to sell it to a commercial establishment in Popayan, ...
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Daily Mail
Panama holidays: The Central American country that serves up steamy jungle and pristine beaches
It is a country smaller than Scotland, wedged between popular Costa Rica and exotic Colombia, but Panama more than equals its neighbours, says Sarah Gilbert.
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Human Rights Watch
Colombia: Investigate Bomb Attacks in Southwest
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The Colombian government should ensure prompt, thorough, and impartial investigations into two bomb attacks against police stations in southwestern Colombia, which are reported to have killed at least 10 civilians and wounded more than 65.
(Washington, DC) – The Colombian government should ensure prompt, thorou...
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Los Angeles Times
Shakira honored with France's arts and letters medal
Singer Shakira has been honored by France as a Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, becoming the first Colombian to receive the honor. Minister of Culture Frédéric Mitterrand presented the Chevalier medal to Shakira, who in addition to her music -- for which she was recognized -- is known for her philanthropic work on behalf of children.
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Reuters
Did Davos Man pick the wrong destination?
CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - More than 2,000 of the world's top business and political leaders gathered last week in the Swiss ski resort of Davos looking for solutions to the world's problems.
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Reuters
Colombia rebels selling cows as drug money drops: Santos
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Monday the country's largest rebel group was increasingly selling its cattle to finance South America's longest-running insurgency as income from trafficking cocaine drops.
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Times LIVE
US deported Texas teen - immigration officials investigating how
The grandmother of a Dallas teen who was deported to Colombia is hoping the 15-year-old can come back soon and says U.S. officials should have done more to identify the girl after she gave a fake name and claimed to be an adult.
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el universal
Colombia retirará implantes PIP gratis
El Ministerio de la Protección Social invita a las afectadas a consultar con los médicos y asistir a los controles rutinarios para definir los procedimientos a seguir
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AP
Colombian city gets giant, outdoor escalator
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Officials in Colombia's second-largest city on Monday inaugurated a giant, outdoor escalator for residents of one of its poorest neighborhoods....
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The Nation
More than 100 countries recognise Palestine as a state
PARIS (AFP) - At least 112 countries around the world have formally recognised Palestine as a state, stretching from Africa to Asia, Europe to Latin America.In Latin America, Uruguay and Peru joined the growing ranks of countries which recognised Palestine this year, with 12 out of the region's 13 countries formally recognising it as a state.Only Colombia, a key ally of the United States in the...
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The Nation
Colombias cbank hikes rate to 4.75pc
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombias central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in four months and warned it could adjust monetary policy rapidly if the global economic crisis impacted the economy.
While Colombia has benefited from a decrease in drug-funded violence and has attracted record investment…
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USA Today
Venus Williams defeats Serena in exhibition in Colombia
Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena Williams 6-4, 7-6 (5) in an exhibition match in Colombia.
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SI
Venus defeats Serena in exhibition in Colombia
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) -- Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena Williams 6-4, 7-6 (5) in an exhibition match in Colombia, the first match for both siblings since the U.S. Open in September.
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Reuters
Rats help Colombia sniff out deadly landmines
BOGOTA (Reuters) - In a laboratory on the grounds of a police-guarded complex, 11 white-furred rats wait their turn to impress trainers and perhaps receive a bit of sugar as reward.
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Nikkei
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The Jerusalem Post
Colombia says it killed FARC rebel leader
Death of Cano, who took over leadership of the rebels after their founder died in 2008, is a strategic victory for President Juan Manuel Santos.
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DnJournal
Neustar Gets Nod to Operate .CO Registry & Creates .BIZ Buzz By Releasing 1 & 2 Character Domains
With announcements yesterday and today, Neustar, the operator of the .BIZ registry, laid out plans to release all of their 1 & 2 character .BIZ domains. The company is also celebrating the news that Colombia has chosen their joint venture to run the .CO registry. Sunrise is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2010.
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Countries |
MIX |
| 1 | United States | 17.862 |
| 2 | Colombia | 6.630 |
| 3 | Mexico | 6.340 |
| 4 | Spain | 5.425 |
| 5 | Germany | 4.893 |
| 6 | Brazil | 4.100 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 4.074 |
| 8 | Argentina | 3.325 |
| 9 | France | 3.310 |
| 10 | Peru | 2.865 |
| 11 | Turkey | 2.690 |
| 12 | Venezuela | 2.495 |
| 13 | Switzerland | 1.870 |
| 14 | Indonesia | 1.750 |
| 15 | Russia | 1.500 |
| 16 | Italy | 1.430 |
| 17 | South Africa | 1.200 |
| 18 | Sweden | 1.100 |
| 19 | Chile | 0.990 |
| 20 | Australia | 0.880 |
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Media |
MIX |
| 1 | CNN | 4.000 |
| 2 | Bild | 3.200 |
| 3 | El Pais | 2.500 |
| 4 | New York Times | 2.090 |
| 5 | el-nacional | 1.700 |
| 6 | BBC News | 1.500 |
| 7 | univision.com | 1.300 |
| 8 | El Tiempo | 1.300 |
| 9 | Panamericana Televisión | 1.220 |
| 10 | milliyet.com.tr | 1.200 |
| 11 | National Geographic | 1.200 |
| 12 | WALL STREET JOURNAL USA | 1.160 |
| 13 | Miami Herald | 1.120 |
| 14 | sport-express | 1.080 |
| 15 | CNN turk | 1.000 |
| 16 | El Mundo del Siglo XXI | 1.000 |
| 17 | Clarín | 1.000 |
| 18 | Globo | 1.000 |
| 19 | lance | 1.000 |
| 20 | euronews | 1.000 |
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Languages |
MIX |
| 1 | Spanish | 29.420 |
| 2 | English | 25.718 |
| 3 | German | 7.485 |
| 4 | Portuguese | 4.160 |
| 5 | French | 3.942 |
| 6 | Turkish | 2.690 |
| 7 | Indonesian | 1.750 |
| 8 | Russian | 1.500 |
| 9 | Italian | 1.430 |
| 10 | Arabic | 1.130 |
| 11 | Swedish | 1.100 |
| 12 | Dutch | 0.660 |
| 13 | Norwegian | 0.570 |
| 14 | Malayalam | 0.400 |
| 15 | Polish | 0.350 |
| 16 | Chinese | 0.320 |
| 17 | Romanian | 0.300 |
| 18 | Japanese | 0.100 |
| 19 | Korean | 0.080 |
| 20 | Greek | 0.030 |
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