Nobel Peace Prize Nominees 2009 List: Not Available till 2059

Due to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, lists of nominations are held for 50 years, so the official list of the Nobel Peace Prize Nominees for 2009 will not be available until at least 2059. In 2009 there were 205 names submitted for the Nobel Peace Prize; 33 of them...

Farc to free six hostages 'soon'

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) said it would be releasing six hostages shortly. Colombian Senator and International mediator, Piedad Cordoba, asked Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to...

Colombian FARC insists on Humanitarian deal to release hostages.

Churuguara, Falcon State, Venezuela, 21 August 2008. It has emerged today, that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia -FARC- have renewed its stand on the liberation of hostages. In a ANNCOL communique,...

Colombian paramilitary crisis continues

Today, the leader of Social National Unity Party (NUP), Senator Carlos Garcia Orjuela, was arrested in relation to cases involving right wing paramilitaries. NUP enjoys the majority of seat at Colombian Parliament. Garcia is closely related to President Alavaro...

Chavez to continue efforts to liberate remainig FARC hostages

After talking over the phone with recently released FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez renewed his intention to liberate remaining hostages in Colombia. Furthermore, Ingrid Betancourt would help him do it, Chavez added. In...

FARC rejects Chavez´s call for unconditional release of hostages (updated)

Updates:  On 13 June 2008, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa backed the Chavez's proposal and asked FARC to give up arm struggle. Correa also stated his government was willing to participate...

FARC: Uribe still attempts to kill both Hugo Chavez and Rafael Correa.

Caracas, Venezuela, 7 June, 2008. According to FARC leader Ivan Marquez, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe continues to plot against the life of both Venezuelan and Ecuadorian President, Hugo Chavez and Rafael...

FARC Marulanda is dead...again? (updated II)

UPTADES: On Sunday 25 May 2007, FARC made a public announcement by a video broadcasted by TELESUR confirming the death of Marulanda on 26 March due to heart attack. It also confirmed his post in the FARC...

Colombia prosecutor investigates FARC alleged contacts

Caracas, Venezuela, 23 May 2008. Yesterday, Colombian Attorney Mario Iguaran called for an investigation against several prominent politicians and some foreigners for their alleged links with the...

INTERPOL: FARC Raul Reyes laptop not modified by Colombia (updated II)

Updates: After the INTERPOL forensic report was unveil, Colombian Foreign Minister and former FARC hostage, Fernando Araújo, said it would be sent to the attorney office for its processing. On the other...

Chavez: Government of Colombia is provoking Venezuela into a war

Caracas, Venezuela, 11 May 2008. Speaking today during his weekly televised show "Hello President", Chavez said the government of Colombia is proving Venezuela into a war to justify an...

US: No evidence to include Venezuela in sponsoring terrorism list

Caracas, 2 May, 2008. On Wednesday 30 April 2008, US State Department's counter-terrorism coordinator Dell Dailey announced his country had no evidence to support the inclusion of Venezuela in the terrorist...

French Foreign Minister meets Hugo Chavez over FARC (updated II)

Caracas, Venezuela, 30 April 2008. The French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez today at Miraflores Palace in Caracas. On this occasion,...

New Mexico Geovernor Bill Richardson meets Chavez over American FARC hostages

Caracas, Venezuela, 26 April 2008. Tonight,  New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias to advocate for the release of three American hostages -Marc Gonsalves, Thomas...

FARC and France disagree over Ingrid Betancourt (updated)

Caracas, Venezuela, 4 April 2008. A recent "European" initiative to have Colombian French Ingrid Betancourt released seems to have failed badly. It what now appears to have been a unilateral French...

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