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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Colombia’s President Petro replaces finance minister embroiled in scandal

Ricardo Bonilla is the second finance minister to depart Petro’s government, which faces legislative hurdles and probes. Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla stepped down from his office on Wednesday, though he remained defiant in the face of accusations that he diverted funds from Colombia’s disaster relief agency and bought votes on a congressional committee involved with government finances. “The defence I …

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2 months ago

Former Canadian Olympian is accused of being a fugitive drug lord

NPR

Former Canadian Olympian is accused of being a fugitive drug lord toggle caption Adam Pretty/AP Ryan Wedding, who represented Canada in snowboarding at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002, is now a fugitive from the U.S. justice system, accused of leading a violent international drug trafficking ring. “Wedding, the Olympian snowboarder, went from navigating slopes to contouring a life …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bobby Bonilla Day: How his deferred contracts compare to Shohei Ohtani’s deal

LA Times

Shohei Ohtani, left, deferred most of the money in his $700-million deal with the Dodgers. Bobby Bonilla’s deferred contracts with the Mets and Orioles earn him $1,693,248.20 annually. The Dodgers, in fact, have made Bonilla’s yearly deferred income look like chump change. The net present value of Ohtani’s $700-million contract is only $437.5 million, and only $46 million currently counts …

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9 months, 1 week ago

¿Puede un inmigrante con antecedentes penales obtener su Green Card?

LA Times

Héctor Bonilla estuvo al borde de la deportación por conducir supuestamente drogado y traer a sus hijas menores en su auto. Recientemente, mientras Bonilla veía su tarjeta verde, con los ojos aguados dijo estar arrepentido por sus acciones y tener una profundo agradecimiento por la oportunidad que las autoridades de inmigración le dieron, para obtener este preciado permiso de permanecer …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands dazzles in a bright emerald ensemble for United Nations event in Columbia

Daily Mail

Maxima visited The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit in Bogota, Colombia Queen Maxima of the Netherlands exuded elegance as she visited The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit in Bogota, Colombia, today. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands exuded elegance as she visited The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit in Bogota, Colombia The royal opted for an eye-catching satin …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-head of Honduras police pleads guilty to drug trafficking; darkens outlook for ex-president

Associated Press

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — For years, Juan Carlos Bonilla, better known as “El Tigre,” was a feared figure in Honduras. By pleading guilty to a single drug trafficking charge, Bonilla avoided a trial scheduled to begin Monday and likely a much longer sentence. “It reinforces the accusatory thesis that it is an organized structure made up of three perpetrators who are …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: The Newby Awards sends out an invitation to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! When Swift hooked up with Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce, the world’s two most unstoppable forces — Swifties and NFL aficionados — were suddenly joined as one. In other words, when Bobby Bonilla Day finally runs its course, we’ll still be able to continue celebrating …

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1 year ago

$1 billion boon? How Shohei Ohtani’s contract could make Dodgers MLB financial kings

LA Times

There is an old saying in business that you need to have money to make money. Because this has never been done.” Complete coverage: Shohei Ohtani signs record deal with Dodgers Shohei Ohtani, baseball’s top free agent, agrees to a $700-million deal with the Dodgers. “This may be close to an $800 million to $1 billion gain for the Dodgers …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The GOP’s secret to protecting gerrymandered electoral maps

Raw Story

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Finally, they relied on GOP map-drawers who worked for law firms, which allowed lawmakers to assert that the maps were “legal advice.” Throughout, the Texas lawmakers have contended they did not discriminate against Latino voters. “It’s a nasty, nasty business.” The Plan Redistricting in Texas was two years away when leaders of the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Steph Curry, golfer and entrepreneur, plots his second act

New York Times

DALY CITY, Calif. — Bobby Bonilla is chilling. “Extraordinary,” Bonilla says as he looks out on Curry’s Underrated Golf Tour, a summer tournament that showcases talented junior golfers and aims to give access and opportunities that might be unavailable to some of them in a traditionally exclusive sport. The Warriors’ earlier-than-normal exit from the postseason in May gave Curry time …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Angels celebrate Pride night with pageantry

LA Times

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence interact with fans during Pride night at the Angels versus Chicagp Cubs game at the Angels Stadium on Wednesday. Manny Muro, left, and Paige Matthews right, interact with fans during Pride night just before the first pitch during the Angels versus Chicago Cubs game at Angel Stadium on Wednesday. “I was shocked because every year …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Honduran activists demand action after killing of water defenders

Al Jazeera

President Xiomara Castro’s government must do more to protect those fighting for environmental rights, critics say. Tocoa, Honduras – The killing of two Honduran water defenders this month has sparked international outrage, with the United Nations calling for an investigation and locals questioning the government’s commitment to protecting environmental activists. Aly Dominguez, 38, and Jairo Bonilla, 28, were members of …

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1 year, 11 months ago

UN calls for probe into killing of two Honduran environmentalists

Al Jazeera

Two environmental activists were killed on Saturday after they opposed an open-pit iron oxide mine in a reserve. United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor has called for an independent investigation into the killing of two environmental activists in Honduras, days after they were shot dead. “It’s vital that an independent investigation is carried …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Honduras ex-President Lobo's son killed in attack

Daily Mail

The son of former Honduras President Porfirio Lobo and three other young men were executed allegedly by gunmen with the MS-13 early Thursday after they left a nightclub in the country's capital. Said Lobo Bonilla, whose father Porfirio Lobo was president of Honduras, was shot dead execution style with three friends after they left a nightclub in Tegucigalpa on Thursday …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Ecuadorian writer receives China book award

China Daily

Platanario en China won Ecuadorian writer Veronica Bonilla the Special Book Award for 2021. QUITO -- Ecuadorian writer Veronica Bonilla has received the Special Book Award for 2021, the highest recognition by China for a foreign writer. The China Special Book Award has been awarded since 2005 to foreign translators, writers and publishers who have made significant contribution to promoting …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Ecuadorian writer receives China book award

China Daily

Platanario en China won Ecuadorian writer Veronica Bonilla the Special Book Award for 2021. QUITO -- Ecuadorian writer Veronica Bonilla has received the Special Book Award for 2021, the highest recognition by China for a foreign writer. The China Special Book Award has been awarded since 2005 to foreign translators, writers and publishers who have made significant contribution to promoting …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Honduras ex-President Hernandez pleads not guilty in US court

Al Jazeera

Former president’s lawyer says Hernandez, who is facing drug charges, is being treated like a ‘prisoner of war’. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to drug charges in the United States, with his lawyer complaining that he is being held like a “prisoner of war” in a New York federal jail. “Honduras became one of the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Reporting on your colleagues' murders changes how you work

NPR

Reporting on your colleagues' murders changes how you work Enlarge this image toggle caption GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images "I fear for my life." Enlarge this image toggle caption Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images Even in a city with a high number of murders in recent years, the killing of …

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3 years, 3 months ago

A tangled supply chain means shipping delays. Do your holiday shopping now

LA Times

Assembled bikes are on sale at the Cub House bike shop in San Marino, which can’t get parts because of shipping delays. “Usually, during Christmas time, kids’ bikes essentially sell themselves, but at the moment we’re trying to figure out how we’re going to get the kids’ bikes available for us.” Although it’s only September, this is the all-important shipping …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Bobby Bonilla and the True Story Behind Baseball’s Most Notorious Contract

Bloomberg

An oft-forgotten fact about the Bobby Bonilla era with the New York Mets is that there were actually two Bobby Bonilla eras. The first one began in December 1991, when Bonilla, then 28 and a four-time All-Star with the Pittsburgh Pirates, signed a five-year, $29 million contract—Major League Baseball’s most lucrative ever up to that point—to move to Queens and …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Father-of-five who cut off wife's lover's penis with scissors is sentenced to 20 years in prison

Daily Mail

Alex Bonilla, 51, from Florida, who tied up his wife's lover and hacked off his penis with a pair of scissors has been sentenced to 20 years in prison A man from Florida who tied up his wife's lover and hacked off his penis with a pair of scissors has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The Gilchrist County …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Pandemic restaurant closures produce glut of used equipment

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bonilla’s family business, American Restaurant Supply in San Leandro, …

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Colombia’s President Petro replaces finance minister embroiled in scandal

Former Canadian Olympian is accused of being a fugitive drug lord

Bobby Bonilla Day: How his deferred contracts compare to Shohei Ohtani’s deal

¿Puede un inmigrante con antecedentes penales obtener su Green Card?

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands dazzles in a bright emerald ensemble for United Nations event in Columbia

Ex-head of Honduras police pleads guilty to drug trafficking; darkens outlook for ex-president

Column: The Newby Awards sends out an invitation to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

$1 billion boon? How Shohei Ohtani’s contract could make Dodgers MLB financial kings

The GOP’s secret to protecting gerrymandered electoral maps

Steph Curry, golfer and entrepreneur, plots his second act

Angels celebrate Pride night with pageantry

Honduran activists demand action after killing of water defenders

UN calls for probe into killing of two Honduran environmentalists

Honduras ex-President Lobo's son killed in attack

Ecuadorian writer receives China book award

Ecuadorian writer receives China book award

Honduras ex-President Hernandez pleads not guilty in US court

Reporting on your colleagues' murders changes how you work

A tangled supply chain means shipping delays. Do your holiday shopping now

Bobby Bonilla and the True Story Behind Baseball’s Most Notorious Contract

Father-of-five who cut off wife's lover's penis with scissors is sentenced to 20 years in prison

Pandemic restaurant closures produce glut of used equipment