Word: colombian
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...just the misbehavior of Central and South American governments that concerned Roosevelt in this volatile region. He was also eager to prevent any foreigners from gaining a concession to build the canal that he wanted the U.S. to build. When the Colombian government turned down a proposed deal for a 100-year lease of territory in its province of Panama, the President threw his weight--and the weight of a naval landing party--in favor of one of the perennial Panamanian uprisings aimed at gaining independence from Colombia. Twelve days after Washington recognized the new nation of Panama, in November...
...DIED. Soraya, 37, Colombian-American singer-songwriter who traveled to Latin America to educate women about early detection of breast cancer; of breast cancer; in Miami. Soraya infused her eclectic brand of pop with rock, flamenco and Colombian folk, and won a Latin Grammy for her self-titled 2003 CD. But the mission of the young artist-who lost her mother, aunt and grandmother to breast cancer-was her war on the disease. On her website, she recently told fans: "I have not lost this battle, because I know the fight was not in vain...
DIED. Soraya, 37, Colombian-American singer-songwriter who traveled to Latin America to educate women about early detection of breast cancer; of breast cancer; at a hospital in Miami. She infused her eclectic brand of pop with elements of rock, flamenco and Colombian folk, and won a Latin Grammy for her self-titled 2003 CD. But the mission of the young artist--who lost her mother, aunt and grandmother to breast cancer--was her war on the disease. On her website, she recently told fans: "I have not lost this battle, because I know the fight was not in vain...
...against Coke, and the effort is gathering increased attention. Last week, SLAM leader Michael A. Gould-Wartofsky ’07 sent an e-mail to House open lists a list of alleged human rights abuses. Among them, Gould-Wartofsky alleged that Coke was complicit in the murder of Colombian union organizers and the depletion of water sources in India.The e-mail, which was the first mass-distributed iteration of SLAM’s allegations against Coke and included links to outside sources, led to an immediate response by Joshua M. Reilly ’08 and Mark A. Shepard...
...Colombian rocker is as adept at romantic ballads as he is at politically tinged anthems...