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Eight Colombian soldiers killed in clash with rebels

" BOGOTA: Eight Colombian soldiers have been killed in a clash with leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the northeastern Perija mountains on the Venezuelan border. "Unfortunately eight military officers died today in the province...

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Beyond Bogotá: Diary of a Drug War Journalist in Colombia

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Colombia's drug war investigated

"For several decades Colombian civilians have been caught in the midst of a cocaine and oil-fuelled conflict. Government forces, paramilitary soldiers and various guerrilla groups have been fighting to control the...

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FARC rejects Chavez call for unconditional release of hostages

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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...

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Ingrid Betancourt thanks Chavez for FARC hostage liberations.

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Ingrid Betancourt thanks Chavez for FARC hostage liberations.

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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U.N. says US backed Colombian military executing civilians

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In Colombia, paramilitary groups still spreading terror

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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TeleSur: A project without long-term future?

In the following translation of an interview with Telesur Vice President Aram Aharoni, some revelations of the inside situation and future of the Latin American satellite channel are unveiled....

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Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela crisis: XX Rio Group Summit (updated I).

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Colombians protest against massive fraud (Updated)

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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Plan Colombia misses coca target

" $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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Colombia President Uribe denies bribery case

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Colombian army chief Montoya resigns (Updated)

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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Colombia: Another FARC hostage liberated!

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Colombia: Another FARC hostage liberated!

Caracas, Venezuela, 26 October 2008. Colombian sources have confirmed that Conservative MP, Oscar Tulio Lizcano, has been liberated today by the Colombian Army and Police forces. His release took place at the...

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Bogota endures increasing paramilitaries

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3 army colonels fired in Colombia for killings

" BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's army chief fired three colonels on Friday in the case of 11 men who disappeared from a Bogota suburb and were found dead months later in a war zone hundreds of miles away. It...

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US court jails Colombia militants

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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Danes who raised money for FARC convicted

" 2008-09-18 13:15:05 - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Danish court has convicted six people of violating an anti-terror law by raising money for Colombian guerrillas and Palestinian militants. The...

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Venezuela's justice minister Rodriguez Chacin steps down

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Venezuela's justice minister Rodriguez Chacin steps down

Venezuelan Home and Justice minister, Ramon Rodriguez Chacin, announced his intention to step down the post. He would be replaced by his deputy Tarek El Aissami. Rodriguez Chacin held the post twice. International...

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Venezuela captures politician wanted in Colombia

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Venezuela captures politician wanted in Colombia

Colombian Senator Alvaro Araujo Noguera was detaineed in oppostion State of Zulia, Western Venezuela. The Chavez administration is expected to extradite him to Bogotá shortly. Araujo has been running from...

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