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Smithsonian Discovers Cute New Mammal Species

Described as a cross between a house cat and a teddy bear, scientists announced the identification of a new mammal species, the olinguito. In the raccoon family, Bassaricyon neblina is the first mammalian carnivore species to be added in the Americas in 35 years, scientists at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington said. The 2-pound olinguito (oh-lin-GHEE-toe), with its large eyes and woolly orange-brown fur, is native to the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador.

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Crafting Guns into Guitars

Polished rosewood, guitar frets and strings are added to the shotguns and AK-47s reclaimed through Colombia's peace process "turning tools of death into symbols of hope".

By Jeanne Goddard

15 September 31 Views

Colombia to Destroy Almost 14,000 Firearms Today

Nearly 14,000 firearms will be melted down today in Colombia in a ceremonial action highlighting the danger of illegal arms proliferation and to mark International Gun Destruction Day. The molten metal will be used to make school chairs and build a monument in memory of the victims of violence and kidnapping in Colombia,

By Jeanne Goddard

10 July 26 Views

Giving Average Colombians a Chance to Play Golf

Tony Ciabattoni purchased 12 acres of land with their life savings to build a public golf course in Colombia, where there are only two private courses in a metropolitan area of 1.5 million people.

By Ashley

18 August 33 Views

Colombia Making Citizens Safer, Reintegrating Former Terrorists

Colombia's citizens have shed their fear and have more confidence in the State, thanks to the consolidation of democracy and security following years of fear imposed by terrorists, the South American nation's President Álvaro Uribe Vélez said at the UN General Assembly. Over two-thirds of the 60,000 terrorists who had "ravaged the country at the start of the new administration" have turned their back on criminal activity and are taking part in a reintegration program.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 September 26 Views
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