Caracas,Venezuel, 8 December 2008. Today, Colombian ex FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at Caracas. During their meeting, Betancourt thanked Chavez for helping...
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In reaction to unusual international media questioning over the recent Venezuelan-Russian joint naval exercises, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made a strong clarification. "Russia sees no need to set up...
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The following article at LA Times, recounts the sad stories known to many Colombians and South America citizens. The paramilitary groups are still spreading violence and causing displacement to neighbouring...
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In another reaction to the imminent suspension of US benefits to Bolivia over its war on drugs, President Evo Morales blasted the Bush administration. Two days ago, Bush suspended Bolivia's...
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According to a "new" Brookings Institution report, relations with Latin America should be place high in the foreign policy priorities of incoming President Barack Obama. A suggested rapprochement with Cuba...
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As tension mounted and disturbances erupted in 12 states over the alleged pyramid multimillion-dollar investment scams, the Colombian government was forced to declare an emergency. "President Alvaro Uribe's office...
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Despite government warning, Colombians have felt pray of a massive fraud. "DRFE Company, a fictitious firm promoting the savings scheme that disappeared overnight along with all its clients' money". In...
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As the Colombian Plan has been declared fruitless by American Congress and paramilitary activities soar, Venezuela states its plans to set a military base near the Colombian border.Oblivious of is...
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" $6bn US aid plan for Colombia has failed to reach its target of halving drug production in the Andean country, a Congressional report says. Despite record aerial eradication, coca cultivation in Colombia rose by 15% between 2000 and 2006, the report says. But the US...
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The crisis over the "systematic and widespread" extrajudicial executions of innocent civilians by Colombia's U.S.-backed security forces continues. Now, Colombian Army Chief Mario Montoya has resigned...
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US administrations used arms sales and notorious military training as one of its tactics to achieve a regional balance of power and keep its hegemony. As bilateral relations between US and Venezuela...
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As Colombian President Alvaro Uribe rejected criticism made by Amnesty International and Human Right Watch nover his administration management of fundamental Rights , the U.N. High Commissioner for Human...
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As Colombian President declares a national "emergency" over the judicial system as it has been on strike for the last 36 days, justice distribution seem to come from abroad. Two notorious paramilitary leaders,...
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As Venezuela and US dispute over the merits of their anti drug policies, another Colombian trafficker -Marcos José Orozco Wilches- is captured in oppositon governed Zulia state. Few days ago, Venezuelan...
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Cuban, Venezuelan bases unecessary
