Word: colombian
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...killing spree had only begun. After belting down three vodkas, Delgado, a Colombian electronics engineer and a Viet Nam veteran, opened fire again, indiscriminately spraying the restaurant and its patrons with gunfire before police finally arrived and shot him dead. At week's end, the motive behind the massacre remained unclear. The final toll: 27 dead and ten wounded...
...bring out a presidential capacity for hypocrisy. Kindly William McKinley, who used U.S. troops to suppress the fledgling Philippine republic in 1898, said he had prayerfully searched his soul before deciding it was his duty to "civilize and Christianize" the Filipinos. Theodore Roosevelt, who encouraged an insurrection in the Colombian province of Panama so that he could build a canal through it, liked to consult with Attorney General Philander Knox about the legality of his various aggressions, but Knox was not the sternest of critics. "Ah, Mr. President," he asked on one occasion, "Why have such a beautiful action marred...
...Colombian President Alvaro Uribe...
Harvard-educated heads of state in Latin American history include Mexican President-elect Felipe J. Calderon, a 2000 Kennedy School alum, and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, who earned a certificate in administration and management from the Extension School...
...understand the lyrics, no matter. The musicality is ultimately what makes Oye worth listening to. Aterciopelados's true skill lies in its ability to take north-of-the-border musical styles - rock, pop and punk - and breath new life into them, all while giving them a distinctly Colombian sheen. The result is an album that explores new ground while remaining familiar. And that is something that sounds good regardless of language...