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Rise in Colombia extrajudicial killings may be linked to pressures on military
Nov 20--In March 2006, Martha Giraldo returned to her father’s farm outside of Cali, Colombia, to find the property surrounded by soldiers and her father dead. Based on accusations he was involved with guerillas, the military shot José Orlando Giraldo, and, standing over his stripped and mutilated body, warned Martha and her family members that they could share his fate.
Date: 11/20/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Colombia accuses Venezuela of blowing up border bridges
Nov 20--Colombia has accused neighbouring Venezuela of blowing up two pedestrian bridges on its shared border.
Date: 11/20/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Venezuela blows up border bridges with Colombia
Nov 20--Tensions raised between two countries as troops dynamite rural walkways Venezuela claims are used by smugglers and militia
Date: 11/20/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Uribe's Third Term
Nov 20--Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no.
Date: 11/20/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Unjustly detained Colombian human rights activist to face trial, US Aid to Colombia key to ending arbitrary detention of activists
Nov 19--All signs pointed to the release of Carmelo Agamez Berrio, a well known Colombian human rights activist, who has been unjustly detained for almost a year in Sucre.
Date: 11/19/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Indigenous Leader Slain in Colombia
Nov 19--A leader of the Paez Indian people was slain by unknown assailants in the southwestern Colombian province of Cauca, an organization of indigenous groups said.
Date: 11/19/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Bilateral tensions sparked in Latin America
Nov 19--With Venezuelan troops mobilised on the border with Colombia, and Peru accusing Chile of military espionage, bilateral tensions are once again flaring across Latin America.
Date: 11/19/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Former hostages of Colombian paramilitary group suing former captors
Nov 19--Keith Stansell and two other men who were held hostage in Colombia for more than five years are suing FARC, the Colombian paramilitary group that held them.
Date: 11/19/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Escobar Son Accused In Medellin Cartel Crimes
Nov 19--Colombia's Top Cop: Escobar's Son Directly Involved In Drug Lord's Crimes
Date: 11/19/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Chavez's threats of war against Colombia should raise alarm bells
Nov 18--Venezuela's leader is not making empty threats, says a consultant: A border skirmish, if not war, would solidify Chavez's support base amid rising inflation, rampant crime and a stagnant economy.
Date: 11/18/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
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