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Colombia in the world
Limbo for Colombia family seeking hostage release
The Washington Post
Jul 01-- A year after Colombian military agents disguised as international aid workers helicoptered Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors to freedom, an offer by their former leftist rebel captors to unilaterally free two hostages is in limbo.
BBC News
MPs attack Colombia military aid
Jul 01 -- MPs from all parties are calling for an end to all UK military aid to Colombia, citing murders and human rights abuses by the country's security forces.
BBC News
Colombia minister's arrest sought
Jun 30 -- A court in Ecuador has ordered the arrest of Colombia's ex-defence minister over an air raid against a rebel base in Ecuador last year.
The Economist
Mixed signals among the coca bushes
Jun 26 -- An apparent fall in cocaine production conceals the remarkable resilience of an illegal industry
Global Voices Online
Colombia: Living with Flooding in Barranquilla
Jun 26 -- Barranquilla in Colombia is the most important coastal city with a distinct characteristic: no rainwater drainage systems, so whenever it rains, the whole city floods with dangerous fast running rivers (called arroyos) replacing roads. On the following videos, taxis, cars and even buses float by on the streets as other citizens try to lend a helping hand to keep them from getting away.
Latin American Herald Tribune
Colombian Singer Juanes Strolls Through Havana
Jun 26 -- Colombian singer Juanes took a stroll through the streets of this capital on Thursday where he was recognized by dozens of Cubans, and he chatted with them, posed for photos and gave autographs
Latin American Herald Tribune
Galan Slaying a “State Crime,” Colombian Prosecutors Say
Jun 25 -- Citing the “proven” complicity of government intelligence officers, Colombian prosecutors are asking the Attorney General’s Office to declare the 1989 assassination of reformist presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan a “state crime.”
People's Weekly World
No peace, no silence in Colombia
Jun 25 -- New documentation is available on the precariousness of life and pall of terror weighing upon Colombia. Why has deadly conflict persisted for decades? Why have rich nations turned a blind eye, or lent a hand?
The Wall Street Journal
Colombia Peso Ends Weaker After World Bank's Gloomy Outlook
Jun 25 -- The Colombian peso closed weaker against the dollar on Tuesday after the World Bank released a gloomy economic outlook on Monday
Latin Business Chronicle
U.S. Trade: Colombia Drops Least
Jun 25 -- Colombia is the least affected by the trade decline among the top U.S. partners in Latin America.
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Operation Checkmate’s lasting effect
What has changed in Colombia’s conflict since Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages were rescued?
HEADLINES
Former head of intelligence agency could be involved in historical assassination
Friday 19 June 12:00PM
IV Round of Colombia-EU FTA negotiations extended
Friday 19 June 12:00PM
Senate approves FTA with Canada
Friday 19 June 11:00AM
Law for victims rejected
Friday 19 June 11:00AM
UN: Colombian coca crops have decreased
Friday 19 June 10:00AM
2,362 people visited the Warhol exposition on the first day
Friday 19 June 10:00AM
Andy Warhol exhibition in Bogotá
Thursday 18 June 1:00PM
Uribe will meet Obama on June the 29th
Tuesday 9 June 11:00AM
AH1N1 Colombian virus victims rise to 27
Tuesday 9 June 10:00AM
Galeras volcano erupts again, 8,000 people will be evacuated
Tuesday 9 June 9:00AM
Colombia will host the sixth summit of the Americas.
Thursday 4 June 3:00PM
Colombia could be in recession, admitted Finance Minister
Wednesday 3 June 3:00PM
290,000 Colombian immigrants live in Spain
Wednesday 3 June 2:00PM
Colombian peso strengthens due to “good international conditions”
Wednesday 3 June 1:00PM
President Obama and President Alvaro Uribe Velez of Colombia speak about the relationship between the US and Colombia
The Washington Post
President Barack Obama met with Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez in Washington. Transcript of their meeting - The Washington Post -
Colombia's Uribe Gains Access, Loses Credibility
World Politics Review
Barack Obama's election as U.S. president last November signaled a defeat not only for his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain, but also for the outgoing Bush administration's strongest hemispheric ally, Colombian President Álvaro Uribe - World Politics Review
Commercially, how important is Canada’s presence in Colombia?
Interview
Semana International interviewed Geneviève des Rivières, Canadian Ambassador to Colombia about the FTA between the two countries.
Multimedia /
Bogotá: Building a Sustainable City
Multimedia /
Witness - Diary of a massacre
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Luxury cars boom in Colombia
Cars
Incredibly enough, amidst the current financial crisis, Colombians are buying top quality cars like Maserati, Ferrari, Porsche, Audi, Mercedes Benz and BMW like never before. Four myths of this market have been put to rest.
Colombia's refusal to extradite guerrilla leader is the correct call
Los Angeles Times
Even though Americans were allegedly among his captives, Martin Sombra's countrymen need to seem him face justice in their own country.
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Does Uribe Deserve a New Term?
The violent drug market in Mexico and lessons from Colombia
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