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...
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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...