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Energy Partnership Focus for Venezuelan President

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gave the go-ahead for expanded operations by Russian oil companies and called for an energy alliance with Moscow during an appearance with President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday, ...

Colombia's FARC rebels free eight hostages: ICRC

Colombia's FARC guerrillas have released eight hostages in the first such handover since the rebel group was tricked in a military operation to free Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other captives on July 2, the ...

VIDEO: Stadium Collapses, Dozens Hurt

The majority of the people in the stands were children, who were watching the "Superman Bullfighter" presentation at the time of the collapse.

Indiana would be a winner in trade pact with Colombia

Last year, Indiana sold nearly $26 billion in exports to world markets, an increase of 73 percent since 2002.

Official compiles report on suspected money laundering in Colombian football

A senior Colombian finance ministry official has given prosecutors a report detailing "highly suspicious" activity by the country's professional football clubs that he said could be linked to money laundering.

Torture as a 'Side Effect' of Forced Disappearance, Killings

By Constanza Vieira BOGOTA - The body of trade unionist Guillermo Rivera, who was missing since April, was finally found after 84 days of desperate searching by his family and friends.

Caught On Tape: Bullfighting Ring Collapses

Dozens of people were injured on Monday after an improvised bullfighting ring collapsed in the town of Planadas, in Colombia's Tolima province, authorities said.

Bull-ring collapses during fight

Jul 23 - Dozens of people were injured on Monday in a Colombian town when bleachers collapsed at a bull fight.

Colombia's election flawed, says Supreme Court

At the same time that Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was welcoming U.S. Republican presidential hopeful John McCain in the north of the country, the Supreme Court issued a communique calling on the government ...

Colombia Accident Leaves Nine Deaths

Bogota, Jul 22 Nine people died Tuesday, when a passenger bus went down on a cliff 320 feet deep at the Colombian department of Putumayo.

Bush marks Colombia's independence

U.S. President George Bush Tuesday marked the 198th anniversary of Colombia's independence, saying President Alvaro Uribe has shown great courage.

Colombian rebel leaders say they will not give up the armed fight

BOGOTA, Colombia : Two Colombian leftist rebel leaders say their insurgency will continue to use violence to achieve its aims.

COLOMBIA: Hostage Rescue, According to Captured Guerrilla Leader

"Occupation: Guerrilla. Address: Colombian mountains. Distinguishing marks: Combat scars." That is how Gerardo Aguilar, alias "Cesar" and Alexander Farfan, "Enrique Gafas," answered questions on forms for their ...

Does The End Justify The Means? Misuse Of ICRC Emblem By Colombia In Hostage Rescue Mission

Scoop >> World >> Monday, 21 July 2008, 7:36 am Press Release: Council on Hemispheric Affairs The now famed Colombian rescue mission Operation Jaque, responsible for the rescue of former Colombian presidential ...

Colombia: A New Beginning

French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt , next to her mother Yolanda Pulecio, smiles at her husband Juan Carlos Lecompte upon her arrival at the Catam air base in Bogota on July 2. Betancourt along with 3 ...

'Red Cross symbol wrongly used in rescue'

Bogota: Colombia misused the symbol of the Red Cross in this month's military rescue of politician Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other rebel-held hostages, it said on Wednesday, admitting a possible violation of the ...

Brazil, Colombia boost trade ties

The presidents of Brazil and Colombia vowed Saturday to boost trade and investment between their nations ahead of crucial world trade talks next week.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged Colombia and other South American countries to increase regional trade ties 'so we aren't left dependent on a single partner,' such as the U.S. or European Union.

Silva also asked European leaders attending the so-called Doha Round trade talks next week in Geneva to maintain farm ties with poor and developing nations, which have demanded that wealthy countries slash farm tariffs and subsidies that they say hinder development.

A movie shot in real time recalls Colombian nightmare

An 85-minute film shot in one continuous take, "PVC-1" may seem like a bit of a stunt.

Betancourt stages Paris concert for Colombian hostage release

Colombian ex-hostage Ingrid Betancourt gestures on the stage in Paris. Betancourt staged a concert in Paris as part of a day of rallies in Europe and Latin America seeking the release of captives still held by ...

FARC Rebels Kidnap Five Colombian Officers

The rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia had kidnapped five Colombian officers, who were traveling in a boat, which had been reported as missing with 13 persons aboard in the Atrato river in the ...