Barranquilla

“I am honored and moved by this incredible recognition in my Barranquilla, the city where I was born,” Shakira said in a statement.

In 2006, Barranquilla unveiled a Shakira monument that depicts the pop star in her early days, playing an acoustic guitar and wearing jeans and boots.

A bronze statue of Colombian singer Shakira has been unveiled in her hometown of Barranquilla.

Also Thursday, Brazil will travel to face Colombia in Barranquilla as it tries to recover from a home draw with Venezuela and a loss at Uruguay in its previous two qualifying matches.

The next Pan American Games will be held in four years in the Colombian city of Barranquilla, near the Caribbean.