News Topic - Colombia
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Mass march for peace in Colombia
Millions are expected to take part in rallies in Colombia and elsewhere calling for an end to kidnapping and for peace.
BBC News – Jul 20, 2008 10:17 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Millions are expected to take part in rallies in Colombia and elsewhere calling for an end to kidnapping and for peace.
BBC News – Jul 20, 2008 10:17 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Trauma remains with Colombian-freed hostages
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Former Colombian rebel captive John Freddy Diaz knows something that recently freed hostages may just be discovering: The pain of a kidnapping doesn't end with liberation.
GoErie.com – Jul 20, 2008 07:54 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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BOGOTA, Colombia -- Former Colombian rebel captive John Freddy Diaz knows something that recently freed hostages may just be discovering: The pain of a kidnapping doesn't end with liberation.
GoErie.com – Jul 20, 2008 07:54 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Shakira to lead Colombian rallies demanding hostages' freedomAFP - Pop star Shakira is to lead nationwide demonstrations in her native Colombia on Sunday demanding the liberation of hundreds of hostages held by rebels in the jungle for years.
Yahoo! – Jul 20, 2008 07:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Upstate Colombians voice support for free trade
Hundreds of people gathered at the Upper State Fairgrounds on Sunday to celebrate Colombia's independence from Spain in 1810. The festival focused on music and food, but a few revelers took a break to talk about the U.S-Colombia free-trade agreement, which has stalled in the U.S. Congress.
GreenvilleOnline.com – Jul 20, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Hundreds of people gathered at the Upper State Fairgrounds on Sunday to celebrate Colombia's independence from Spain in 1810. The festival focused on music and food, but a few revelers took a break to talk about the U.S-Colombia free-trade agreement, which has stalled in the U.S. Congress.
GreenvilleOnline.com – Jul 20, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Brazil, Colombia boost trade tiesAP - The presidents of Brazil and Colombia vowed Saturday to boost trade and investment between their nations ahead of crucial world trade talks next week.
Yahoo! – Jul 20, 2008 03:51 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Colombia and Brazil enter into military pact
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's U.S.-backed president entered into defense pact with the left-of-center government of Brazil on Saturday, marking a step in regional cooperation aimed at fighting cocaine-funded Marxist rebels.
Reuters – Jul 20, 2008 12:40 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's U.S.-backed president entered into defense pact with the left-of-center government of Brazil on Saturday, marking a step in regional cooperation aimed at fighting cocaine-funded Marxist rebels.
Reuters – Jul 20, 2008 12:40 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Lyle and Co set poorest example by giving up ghost
Birdies were rarer than an airborne ostrich until a young player from Colombia produced a flock of them to remind the rest of the world that Royal Birkdale, the master of the field over the first two uncomfortable days, could be mastered.
The Independent – Jul 19, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Birdies were rarer than an airborne ostrich until a young player from Colombia produced a flock of them to remind the rest of the world that Royal Birkdale, the master of the field over the first two uncomfortable days, could be mastered.
The Independent – Jul 19, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Freed Colombian hostages say trauma from kidnapping doesn't end with their liberation
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) _ Former Colombian rebel captive John Freddy Diaz knows something that recently freed hostages may just be discovering: The pain of a kidnapping doesn't end with liberation.
Newsday.com – Jul 19, 2008 07:58 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) _ Former Colombian rebel captive John Freddy Diaz knows something that recently freed hostages may just be discovering: The pain of a kidnapping doesn't end with liberation.
Newsday.com – Jul 19, 2008 07:58 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Colombia rebels kidnap 10 hostages
The Farc rebel group in Colombia kidnaps 10 people travelling by boat on a river in the north-west of the country.
BBC News – Jul 19, 2008 07:19 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The Farc rebel group in Colombia kidnaps 10 people travelling by boat on a river in the north-west of the country.
BBC News – Jul 19, 2008 07:19 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Rescued FARC hostage files for divorce
Former Colombian hostage Marc Gonsalves filed for divorce from his wife Alisa ''Shane'' Gonsalves Thursday in Key West. Gonsalves, a resident of Big Pine Key, was one of three Americans rescued from the jungles of Colombia on July 2 after being held captive for more than five years by FARC guerrillas.
MiamiHerald.com – Jul 19, 2008 07:01 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Former Colombian hostage Marc Gonsalves filed for divorce from his wife Alisa ''Shane'' Gonsalves Thursday in Key West. Gonsalves, a resident of Big Pine Key, was one of three Americans rescued from the jungles of Colombia on July 2 after being held captive for more than five years by FARC guerrillas.
MiamiHerald.com – Jul 19, 2008 07:01 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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