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Army Kills 7 FARC Guerrillas in Colombia
Nov 3--Army troops killed seven suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, guerrillas and wounded three others in the southern province of Guaviare over the weekend, the Armed Forces General Command said.
Date: 11/3/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Parts of Colombia-Venezuela border closed after checkpoint attack
Nov 3--Two cross-border bridges that connect Colombia and Venezuela were closed last night after masked gunmen attacked a border checkpoint yesterday.
Date: 11/3/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Militias march again
The “justice and peace” process the Colombian government offered to right-wing paramilitaries is at risk of falling apart--The Economist
Date: 10/30/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Why Colombia's Leftist Guerrillas Are Defecting
Oct 30--At a ramshackle radio station nestled in former guerrilla territory, a Colombian soldier-DJ dedicates a country-and-western-style ballad to all the rebels out there having second thoughts about la revolución. In the song, a former guerrilla touts the benefits of disarming. "My life has changed," he declares. "Now I've got a girlfriend. I'm with my family. I give thanks to God."
Date: 10/30/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Colombian Defense Minister wraps up U.S. visit at Southern Command
Oct 30--Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters in Miami today, where he met with the SOUTHCOM commander, U.S. Air Force Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, and other command leaders.
Date: 10/30/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
U.S. Lawmakers See Trade Deal Chance After Healthcare
Oct 30--The White House and Congress could take up delayed free trade deals with Panama and Colombia once work on healthcare reform is done, two Democratic lawmakers who support the pacts, said on Thursday.
Date: 10/30/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Venezuela Says Three Held In Colombia "Spy" Case
Oct 30--Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday three men charged with spying for Colombia will be prosecuted and accused Washington of complicity in a case inflaming tensions between the neighbours.
Date: 10/30/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
OAS AND COLOMBIA LAUNCH SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS PROCESS FOR 2012
Oct 30--The Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of Colombia on Thursday launched a process towards the Summit of the Americas 2012 with the first meeting of the Joint Summit Working Group (JSWG), held at OAS Headquarters in Washington, DC.
Date: 10/30/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Brazil Odebrecht, Others To Bid For Colombia Highway To Coast
Oct 29--A group led by Brazil's construction firm Odebrecht SA and four other consortia registered to bid for the construction and operation of a 1,000-plus kilometer highway linking the country's center with the northern Caribbean coast.
Date: 10/29/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
Colombia's rebel turncoats
Oct 29--A government propaganda blitz urges FARC rebels to give up the fight. It seems to be working.
Date: 10/29/2009 12:00:00 AM - Edition:
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