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Some of Latin music's biggest stars plan to join Juanes to perform a free concert atop a bridge linking Colombia and Venezuela in a show of unity among neighboring South American countries still recovering from a diplomatic crisis.
Others scheduled to perform: Juan Luis Guerra, Miguel Bose, Carlos Vives and Alejandro Sanz.
Juanes, the Grammy-winning Colombian rocker, said the "Peace Without Borders" concert _ scheduled for Sunday _ is an effort to ease tensions caused by a Colombian raid into Ecuador to kill a top rebel leader on March 1. In response to the attack, Ecuador and its ally Venezuela briefly sent troops to their Colombian borders.
"We want to consolidate the union between our peoples," he told reporters Tuesday by telephone from the Dominican Republic. "We are brothers and sisters, we are equals. We just have to raise one flag together, the flag of peace."
The artists will perform on the Simon Bolivar Bridge linking Cucuta, Colombia, and San Antonio del Tachira, Venezuela, while fans from both countries line the banks of the narrow Tachira River that marks the border, local officials said.
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Damn if this doesn't look like an event we all would love to be at.... it's a MAD HOUSE!!!
Anyone from PBH present?
By Medellin Traveler on Mar 16, 2008, 14:09 in Friendly Talkzone.
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Simon says on Mar 16, 2008, 14:10: YES IT IS!! "Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Mar 16, 2008, 14:11: Watching the opening scenes of the concert made me teary eyed... No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Medellin Traveler says on Mar 16, 2008, 14:14: You got to have a whole lot of respect for Juanes, he sure LOVES his country...COLOMBIA! Discover Medellin, Antioquia - Colombia www.medellintraveler.com 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Simon says on Mar 16, 2008, 14:20: Too bad Shakira couldn't make it. I also wish they would have invited the great Venezuelan salsa singer Oscar D'Leon. "Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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MitchAlvarez says on Mar 16, 2008, 14:27: Juanes is the man!! "...Sure some people will say that you are a sexist, very generalizing and opinionated but they are you opinions and yours alone and you don't change your mind because everybody else might disagree with you. Good for you!" -PCL 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Man Tequila says on Mar 16, 2008, 14:53: Juanes is great, and I enjoyed the YouTube video. Ojalá que hubiera estado allí. I've seen Vives and hope to do so many more times. Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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aNdReSk says on Mar 16, 2008, 14:57: lol did u see the guy that jumped in when Alejandro Sanz was speaking :p
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Medellin Traveler says on Mar 16, 2008, 15:03:
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Medellin Traveler says on Mar 16, 2008, 15:05:
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Medellin Traveler says on Mar 16, 2008, 15:07:
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MitchAlvarez says on Mar 16, 2008, 15:09:
"...Sure some people will say that you are a sexist, very generalizing and opinionated but they are you opinions and yours alone and you don't change your mind because everybody else might disagree with you. Good for you!" -PCL 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Man Tequila says on Mar 16, 2008, 15:14: If can't get it on TV, enjoy it live on Yahoo! Telemundo (if you can)... Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Medellin Traveler says on Mar 16, 2008, 15:31:
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Medellin Traveler says on Mar 16, 2008, 15:32:
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Simon says on Mar 16, 2008, 15:40: Great pics, Medellin Traveller, thanks!! "Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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darkangel305 says on Mar 16, 2008, 17:01: Great show
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Medellin Traveler says on Mar 16, 2008, 17:09:
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tejasmarcos says on Mar 16, 2008, 18:24: Great job, MT! There is a TV on everywhere we go in this town today airing the concert. They just started to replay it a short while ago. trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Lisa Zee says on Mar 16, 2008, 18:27: More, more please! Que berraquera!!!!! Thanks MT La vida sera' contigo tan justa como lo eres con los dema's. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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tejasmarcos says on Mar 16, 2008, 18:50: juanes has a potty mouth! me chica says paisas are grosero with their talk at times. trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Simon says on Mar 16, 2008, 19:15: Posted on Sun, Mar. 16, 2008 "Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Medellin Traveler says on Mar 16, 2008, 19:34:
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Medellin Traveler says on Mar 16, 2008, 19:39:
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Medellin Traveler says on Mar 16, 2008, 19:45:
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Medellin Traveler says on Mar 16, 2008, 19:51:
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romy says on Mar 16, 2008, 21:39: Grande Juanes, se le ve el crecimiento como persona. Pese a su historia que lo a inclinado a un pensamiento de derecha, en este concierto no salio con la misma rhetorica que usan los politicos sino que se enfoco en lo que es importante que es la paz. "El futuro de un pais no tiene que ver nadamas con un gobernante...La ciudadania es fundamental". Hizo bien en decirle a Uribe que no fuera.
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Lcacique says on Mar 16, 2008, 21:55: Here's some Carlos Vives, introduction: "Es fácil vivir con los ojos cerrados interpretando todo lo que se ve mal..." ~ J. Lennon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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houstongal (Trustee board) says on Mar 16, 2008, 21:59: Miguel Bose has a great duet with Juanes (Nada Particular).....anyone know if they performed it at the concert? "It is now official: there's no place on earth where you will not find a Peruvian band." David Sedaris 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Lcacique says on Mar 16, 2008, 22:19: As of late there has been a lot of criticism against entertainers for addressing such topics, something that i think is silly. Whether this concert will inspire positive change in Latin America, who knows? However, thank god there are musicians like those that took part in this event that realize the importance of spreading such a positive and vital message. "Es fácil vivir con los ojos cerrados interpretando todo lo que se ve mal..." ~ J. Lennon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Mar 17, 2008, 06:48: I don't agree with that you see " oh todos en la cama o todos en el suelo" if they told Uribe not to go so the other presidents shouldn't have gone either, is for peace anyway so every president should be there not the ones who support terrorist. what a joke!
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Rikito says on Mar 17, 2008, 09:12: MitchAlvarez why are you are so f*** ignorant? Shakira has done more for charity than all of the "entertainers" at the Peace Concert combined. Hell, she has probably donated more than most of these men ever made. I heard that she has given and or raised over $200,000,000USD to charity…$45,000,000USD of her own money. Through her work she has supported programs for Adoption, Fostering, Orphans, AIDS, Children, Education, Environment, Health, Human Rights, Hunger, and Poverty. Shakira also supports charities such as: ALAS, Live Earth , ONE Campaign, UNICEF, Pies Descalzos, Treatment Action Campaign and she is currently a UNICEF Goodwill Amabassador. What have Juanes and the other male singers done for charity besides this concert? No doubt that Juan Luis Guerra and Miguel Bose have given to charity over the years, but what else has Juanes done except cheat on his wife. ...and so it goes 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Simon says on Mar 17, 2008, 09:40: Rikito, yikes, hold on there, Juanes also has a foundation that helps land mine victims. "Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Rikito says on Mar 17, 2008, 10:07: My point is that Mitch just jumped on Shakira without even looking into what she does to help the less fortunate. Calling her a fake is just f***ing ignorant. I like some of the music that Shakira has as I do Juanes, but it is ignorant for Mitch or anyone else to paint a singular act as the pathway to the Noble prize. How long has Shakira been around and how long has Juanes been around? Both do a tremendous amount of good and no doubt Juanes deserves a ton of attaboys for what he did yesterday. But don't jump on someone becasue they may have had other commitments 3,000 miles away and then call them a fake. ...and so it goes 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Lcacique says on Mar 17, 2008, 10:50: kat1: did the other presidents attend? "Es fácil vivir con los ojos cerrados interpretando todo lo que se ve mal..." ~ J. Lennon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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cali373 says on Mar 17, 2008, 15:03: Where can we get one of those "Paz sin fronteras" t shirts? Smile if you are a thinker! 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Mr. Hollywood says on Mar 17, 2008, 15:15: Do we even know if Shakira was asked?
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msaucey says on Mar 17, 2008, 15:29: I'm a Shakira fan.... Let's get the facts straight..... Traveling from across the world would have been close to impossible for a concert put together in one week... The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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MitchAlvarez says on Mar 17, 2008, 16:52: rikito watch you language peladito. "...Sure some people will say that you are a sexist, very generalizing and opinionated but they are you opinions and yours alone and you don't change your mind because everybody else might disagree with you. Good for you!" -PCL 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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houstongal (Trustee board) says on Mar 17, 2008, 17:08: Thanks for posting Lila! That's one of my favorites on Miguel's CD. "It is now official: there's no place on earth where you will not find a Peruvian band." David Sedaris 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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goin_south says on Mar 17, 2008, 17:37: Hey, what a crowd:
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DodgerDogs says on Mar 17, 2008, 17:46: Juanes and Shakira work togather on a lot of Colombian issues. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King: 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Mar 17, 2008, 18:42: Juanes for president! No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Simon says on Mar 17, 2008, 20:04: "Hizo bien en decirle a Uribe que no fuera." "Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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romy says on Mar 17, 2008, 20:44: Simon,
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Simon says on Mar 17, 2008, 20:56: "Es la gente diciendole a los politicos que no quieren conflictos y que dejen de joder." "Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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romy says on Mar 17, 2008, 21:20: Esto de Chavez y Correa no a sido comprobado. Recibir a Uribe en este evento es darle legitimidad que todavia no merece.
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Simon says on Mar 17, 2008, 21:23: "Recibir a Uribe en este evento es darle legitimidad que todavia no merece." "Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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romy says on Mar 17, 2008, 21:26: estoy hablando de las alegacions que juntan a Chavez/Correa con los guerrillos... Pero si vamos a asumir alegaciones como verdades entonces hay varios que hablan de la extorsion por parte de los paras para conseguirle votos a Uribe.
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MitchAlvarez says on Mar 17, 2008, 21:38: que lo de chavez y correa no ha sido comprobado? "...Sure some people will say that you are a sexist, very generalizing and opinionated but they are you opinions and yours alone and you don't change your mind because everybody else might disagree with you. Good for you!" -PCL 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Dolfi says on Mar 18, 2008, 01:49: Uribe "defendiendo el derecho constitucional de a sus países antes estas fuerzas oscuras"?
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Dolfi says on Mar 18, 2008, 01:49: Uribe "defendiendo el derecho constitucional de a sus países antes estas fuerzas oscuras"?
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Dolfi says on Mar 18, 2008, 01:49: Uribe "defendiendo el derecho constitucional de a sus países antes estas fuerzas oscuras"?
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la campiña (☼Travelguide writer) says on Mar 18, 2008, 02:07: great gig, logistical mayhem, the sound men did an amazing job, politicaly where are we now? guesthouse,dragonflycali,huge house with swimming pool,safe,quiet area minutes from restaurants,bars,boutiques,clubs.Private ensuite rooms,free laundry,internet,wifi,local calls,sat TV room,chill area with hammock,dart board,bbq,Paul 3165544187 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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de pronto says on Mar 18, 2008, 06:50: Esta me parece una reseña interesante del concierto, yo no sé a ciencia cierta dónde se encontraba Shakira, pero aquí se menciona que estaba de vacaciones, yo tengo entendido que actualmente se encuentra organizando los eventos para su fundación ALAS. En fin ¿dónde estaba Shakira? ¡quien sabe! Como fan me hubiera gustado que estuviera allí. ... y viaje a Macondo todo pagado 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Simon says on Mar 18, 2008, 08:59: Dolfi, "Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Lcacique says on Mar 18, 2008, 16:32: Can anyone tell me, did the other Presidents (i.e. Correa or Chavez) attend the show? kat1 seemed to suggest that Uribe was the only one that was told to stay home. I cannot imagine a bunch of Colombian musicians (juanes y Vives) making this mistake. Is their any truth to this or did I miss interpret kat? "Es fácil vivir con los ojos cerrados interpretando todo lo que se ve mal..." ~ J. Lennon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Rikito says on Mar 19, 2008, 17:09: Mitch, ...and so it goes 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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MitchAlvarez says on Mar 19, 2008, 19:01: rikito vos sos como voltiarepas o que? jaja "...Sure some people will say that you are a sexist, very generalizing and opinionated but they are you opinions and yours alone and you don't change your mind because everybody else might disagree with you. Good for you!" -PCL 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Mr. Hollywood says on Mar 19, 2008, 20:12: Lcacique, I don't think either of the other presidents ever even attempted to attend the concert.
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Rikito says on Mar 20, 2008, 07:35: First...your spanish is very hard to understand. Second, I live in Armenia, Colombia. As in Colombia, a place that I doubt you have ever seen. ...and so it goes 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Lcacique says on Mar 20, 2008, 09:21: Mr. Hollywood, "Es fácil vivir con los ojos cerrados interpretando todo lo que se ve mal..." ~ J. Lennon 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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MitchAlvarez says on Mar 20, 2008, 10:26: Rikito ive been to Armenia many times. "...Sure some people will say that you are a sexist, very generalizing and opinionated but they are you opinions and yours alone and you don't change your mind because everybody else might disagree with you. Good for you!" -PCL 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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goin_south says on Mar 20, 2008, 23:24: Yo Acuerdo! Mitch.
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