Fossils of a mastodon, a giant prehistoric ancestor of the modern-day elephant, have been discovered in a gold mine in central Colombia. Miners working in a tunnel near the town of Quinchia, in the central-west province of Risaralda, discovered the remains including an intact tusk measuring more than three feet long. While mastodon fossils have … Read more
Moment father whips 19-year-old daughter with a belt in public after finding her participating in protests over the death of a lawyer in police custody in Colombia Norbeli Restrepo was caught on video beating his daughter Karime Restrepo with a belt in the middle of a street last Thursday in Armenia, Colombia The father of … Read more
Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe was placed under house arrest Tuesday by the Supreme Court as he continues to be investigated for fraud and witness tampering. The court reached a unanimous decision after finding there was potential for obstruction of justice to take place, it said in a statement. ‘Senator Uribe will serve out his … Read more
Frog legs it 5,000 miles to an Asda in Wales after stowing away in crates of bananas from Colombia A tree frog managed to travel 5,000 miles from South America to South Wales The frog hid in a packet of bananas before being found in an Asda in Llanelli It has been named Asda after … Read more
A couple had £25,000 in savings cleared from their account while travelling in South America after one of their phone numbers was ported without consent. The pair, who wish to remain anonymous, slammed their phone company Three stating it does not take security seriously enough, effectively helping ‘facilitate’ so-called ‘Sim swap’ scams. They contacted This is Money … Read more