Military plane ‘carrying over 100 soldiers’ crashes
BREAKING A military plane reportedly carrying nearly 100 soldiers has crashed in Colombia. The Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 plane “suffered a tragic accident”, according to the country’s defence minister Pedro Anulfo Sanchez. Local media outlet BluRadio reports that 110 soldiers were on board at the time, however Sanchez warned that “the exact number of victims […]
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Dismembered body of top London scientist discovered in suitcase 8,000 miles away
He was last seen on Friday The body of a London scientist has been found dismembered in a suitcase in Colombia. Alessandro Coatti, who worked for the Royal Society of Biology was found dumped in a stream in Santa Marta. The 42-year-old’s head, hands and feet were all found inside the suitcase by a group […]
1 year ago
Man arrested after attempting to smuggle £8,000 of cocaine through airport under his wig
Talk about a bad hair day! A man in Colombia has been arrested after attempting to sneak £8,000 of cocaine through airport security which he concealed under his wig. The man, 40, was set to fly to Amsterdam from Cartagena when an X-ray scanner flagged him for something suspicious. After being pulled aside, airport security […]
1 year ago
Colombian president Gustavo Petro says cocaine is ‘no worse than whiskey’
The country’s leader made the controversial remarks at a chaotic televised cabinet meeting. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has claimed that “cocaine is no worse than whisky” following a surge in production of coca in his country. The 64-year-old made the contentious remark during a televised cabinet meeting. He told those in attendance that cocaine — […]
1 year ago
Hitwoman known as ‘The Doll’ arrested over several suspected murders
Local news in Colombia report that she may be responsible for the killing of her ex-partner. Police in Colombia have announced the arrest of a notorious hitwoman known by the nickname, ‘The Doll’. Colombian publication Diario del Norte named the woman as 22-year-old Karen Juliet Ojeda Rodríguez and claim that she was employed by a […]
1 year ago
Photographer behind haunting image of girl trapped in volcanic mudflow reveals why he didn’t save her
The image shocked people around the world The photojournalist who took a heart-breaking picture of the young girl trapped in a volcanic mudflow explains why he didn’t help her. In 1985, Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Armero, Columbia erupted. 20,000 residents died in the South American nation as a mixture of volcanic lava and ice […]
1 year ago