News Topic - Colombia
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Carefully planned Colombia rescue exploited FARC weaknesses
The rescue, described by commanders of the Colombian Army and officials in Washington and Bogotá, was almost exclusively a Colombian operation that highlighted the growth of a military that has benefited from $5.4 billion in aid from the United States since 2000.
International Herald Tribune – Jul 4, 2008 5:54 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The rescue, described by commanders of the Colombian Army and officials in Washington and Bogotá, was almost exclusively a Colombian operation that highlighted the growth of a military that has benefited from $5.4 billion in aid from the United States since 2000.
International Herald Tribune – Jul 4, 2008 5:54 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A delicate, bloodless operation
The plan was to bring together their most prized hostages and march them 145km through Colombia's wilderness.A month later, disguised commandos primed with acting lessons land in a helicopter and trick the rebels into handing...
New Zealand Herald – Jul 4, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The plan was to bring together their most prized hostages and march them 145km through Colombia's wilderness.A month later, disguised commandos primed with acting lessons land in a helicopter and trick the rebels into handing...
New Zealand Herald – Jul 4, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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France Throws Betancourt, Family PartyThere is cause for celebration around France today as Ingrid Betancourt arrives home after six years of captivity in Colombia.
WNEM.com – Jul 4, 2008 2:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Freed in Colombia
President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia should offer the FARC rebels, who long ago traded the business of political liberation for drug trafficking, a political settlement.
International Herald Tribune – Jul 4, 2008 1:56 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia should offer the FARC rebels, who long ago traded the business of political liberation for drug trafficking, a political settlement.
International Herald Tribune – Jul 4, 2008 1:56 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Death stalked Betancourt's captivity in Colombia
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Ingrid Betancourt began each day in captivity at 4 a.m. -- cold and depressed but awake in the dark waiting to hear her mother's words of encouragement over the radio.
Reuters – Jul 4, 2008 12:42 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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BOGOTA (Reuters) - Ingrid Betancourt began each day in captivity at 4 a.m. -- cold and depressed but awake in the dark waiting to hear her mother's words of encouragement over the radio.
Reuters – Jul 4, 2008 12:42 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Freed hostage Betancourt to return to France today
Ingrid Betancourt, freed from captivity and humiliation in the jungles of Colombia, returns to her beloved France and a hero's welcome Friday in the gilded halls of the presidential palace.
KansasCity.com – Jul 4, 2008 12:25 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Ingrid Betancourt, freed from captivity and humiliation in the jungles of Colombia, returns to her beloved France and a hero's welcome Friday in the gilded halls of the presidential palace.
KansasCity.com – Jul 4, 2008 12:25 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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U.S. military: Colombia hostages tracked
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CNN.com – Jul 4, 2008 12:22 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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CNN.com – Jul 4, 2008 12:22 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Freed US Hostages, Families Reuniting In Texas
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- Back on U.S. soil, three American hostages rescued from Colombia rebels are now in the process of reintegrating into a society they've been absent from for more than five years.
The Tampa Tribune – Jul 4, 2008 12:02 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- Back on U.S. soil, three American hostages rescued from Colombia rebels are now in the process of reintegrating into a society they've been absent from for more than five years.
The Tampa Tribune – Jul 4, 2008 12:02 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A French hero's welcome for Betancourt
Ingrid Betancourt, freed from captivity and humiliation in the jungles of Colombia, returns to her beloved France and a hero's welcome Friday in the gilded halls of the presidential palace.
Newsday.com – Jul 4, 2008 11:29 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Ingrid Betancourt, freed from captivity and humiliation in the jungles of Colombia, returns to her beloved France and a hero's welcome Friday in the gilded halls of the presidential palace.
Newsday.com – Jul 4, 2008 11:29 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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France to greet freed hostage with warm welcome
Ingrid Betancourt, freed from captivity and humiliation in the jungles of Colombia, returns to her beloved France and a hero's ...
USA Today – Jul 4, 2008 11:27 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Ingrid Betancourt, freed from captivity and humiliation in the jungles of Colombia, returns to her beloved France and a hero's ...
USA Today – Jul 4, 2008 11:27 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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