Barranquilla
Americannoun
noun
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"The country is quite divided... the feeling is that in the second round things will remain the same," Camilo Martinez, a 25-year-old designer in the Caribbean city of Barranquilla, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Defense lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, an outsider from the port city of Barranquilla who uses fierce rhetoric when talking about illegal armed groups, has promised to trim the size of the government by 40%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
“I am honored and moved by this incredible recognition in my Barranquilla, the city where I was born,” Shakira said in a statement.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2023
A bronze statue of Colombian singer Shakira has been unveiled in her hometown of Barranquilla.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023
The gates of Cartagena were to be barricaded that day, for a boatload of rebels was about to leave Barranquilla to storm the city and seize, if possible, the customs.
From Carmen Ariza by Stocking, Charles Francis
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