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| Jan.10 |
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Freed hostages reunited with families
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| Jan.11 |
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Chavez makes Colombia rebel call
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| Jan.13 |
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Freed hostage sees son
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| Mar.1 |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians  Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
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| Mar.3 |
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Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia
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| Mar.7 |
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 Leaders say Colombia crisis over The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border rai...
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| Mar.25 |
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Chavez: Little chance to free Betancourt
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| Apr.8 |
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Rebels reject French aid to hostage
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| May.15 |
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Farc rebel link files 'genuine'
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| May.18 |
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Rebel leader surrenders Nelly Avila Moreno, also known as 'Karina' surrendered, the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the state for 40 ye...
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| May.19 |
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FARC commander calls for dialogue
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| May.24 |
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FARC leader dead Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack
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| May.26 |
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FARC leader's death brings hostage hope
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| Jun.8 |
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End struggle, Chavez urges Farc
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| Jul.2 |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC | In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages. Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing h... | |
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| Jul.3 |
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Betancourt reunited with family
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| Jul.4 |
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Betancourt joy at French return
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Video shows orderly hostage rescue
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| Jul.7 |
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Ex-jungle captive: 'We fought each other'
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| Jul.15 |
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Colombia used Red Cross logo in rescue
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| Jul.20 |
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Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels
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World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom
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| Nov.13 |
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3 million bilked in pyramid schemes
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| Jan.4 |
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Colombia gripped by hostage saga |
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FARC admit 'hostage boy' not held
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| Jan.9 |
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Army catches key rebel leader |
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| Jan.10 |
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Colombian rebels 'free hostages' |
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Freed hostages reunited with families 
Map of Caracas Venezuela 2 hostages freed by Colombian rebels have landed in Caracas, where their friends and family carrying flowers clapped and embraced them
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| Jan.11 |
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Chavez makes Colombia rebel call Venezuelan President has called on the US and European governments to stop treating Colombian left-wing rebel groups as terrorists
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| Jan.13 |
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Freed hostage sees son Clara Rojas, who gave birth to a boy while she was being held hostage by Farc rebels has been reunited with her child after being freed
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| Jan.16 |
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Letters reveal horror of hostages |
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| Jan.17 |
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Thousands flee volcanic eruption |
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| Jan.25 |
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Rice talks trade on Colombia trip |
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| Feb.2 |
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Top Colombia drug lord killed |
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| Feb.4 |
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Millions march against rebels |
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| Feb.18 |
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Soldiers convicted of killing drug cops |
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| Feb.27 |
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Hostage mission begins |
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4 hostages released by FARC |
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| Mar.1 |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
| Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes died along with at least 16 other rebels and one Colombian soldier
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Chavez in Farc raid 'war' warning |
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| Mar.2 |
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Venezuela 'sends tanks to border'
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Ecuador leader 'linked to rebels'
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Ecuador pulls diplomat from Bogota |
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| Mar.3 |
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Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia Ecuador has cut diplomatic ties with Colombia in a deepening crisis over a cross-border raid by Colombian troops
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Chavez gave FARC $300M |
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| Mar.4 |
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Colombia calls for Chavez charges |
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Ecuador seeks to censure Colombia |
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| Mar.5 |
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OAS passes resolution on Colombian raid |
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| Mar.7 |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over | The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border raid | |
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Second rebel leader killed |
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| Mar.9 |
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Venezuela, Colombia restore ties |
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| Mar.23 |
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Ecuadorean death report confirmed
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| Mar.25 |
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Chavez: Little chance to free Betancourt Venezuelan President: There is little chance FARC will free Colombian presidential candidate after that country's attack inside Ecuador
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| Mar.27 |
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Colombia offers FARC hostage deal |
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| Mar.29 |
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France 'could take FARC rebels' |
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| Mar.31 |
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'Ecuador incursion' into Colombia |
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| Apr.3 |
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Rebels demand exchange |
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| Apr.4 |
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Doubt grows over hostage release |
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| Apr.8 |
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Rebels reject French aid to hostage French humanitarian mission dispatched to for hostage Ingrid Betancourt will soon leave Colombia
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| Apr.15 |
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Thousands flee erupting volcano |
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| Apr.22 |
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Colombia orders Uribe ally arrest |
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| Apr.29 |
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Major trafficker killed |
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| May.7 |
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Colombian warlord pleads not guilty |
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| May.15 |
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Farc rebel link files 'genuine' Interpol says Colombian officials did not tamper with computers which they claim provide proof Venezuela financed Farc rebels
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| May.18 |
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Rebel leader surrenders| Nelly Avila Moreno, also known as 'Karina' surrendered, the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the state for 40 years | |
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| May.19 |
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FARC commander calls for dialogue The commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia's Force 47 told reporters that 'the solution is not through war. There must be d...
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| May.22 |
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Official urges inquiry based on laptop info
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| May.24 |
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FARC leader dead| Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack. He is thought to be 78 years old. A national news magazine had earlier reported the death on 26 March, citing the defenc... | |
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Earthquake kills six
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| May.25 |
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Rebels say leader dead
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| May.26 |
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FARC leader's death brings hostage hope Relatives and friends of the hundreds of men and women held hostage in the jungles held out hope for their release
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| May.28 |
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Weeks of rain bring disease
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| Jun.8 |
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End struggle, Chavez urges Farc Venezuelan President has urged the new leader of Colombia's rebels to end their four-decade struggle and release all hostages
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| Jul.2 |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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Uribe pushes for peace
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| Jul.3 |
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Betancourt reunited with family The French-Colombian politician was among 15 hostages rescued without a shot being fired as their captors were tricked into handing them ove...
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Betancourt urges FARC peace talks
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| Jul.4 |
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Betancourt joy at French return Freed hostage has expressed her joy to be in France, 2 days after her dramatic release from captivity in the Colombian jungle
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Video shows orderly hostage rescue Colombia showed video of an orderly mission that ended in hugs and laughter for 15 hostages who were rescued from a guerilla group
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| Jul.7 |
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Ex-jungle captive: 'We fought each other' The hostages held alongside Ingrid Betancourt in the jungle endured years of deprivation and abuse from the leftist rebels who kidnapped the...
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| Jul.9 |
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2 FARC members offered money
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Betancourt: FARC captivity 'was hell'
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| Jul.10 |
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FARC 'don't recognize humanity'
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| Jul.11 |
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Uribe and Chavez hail 'new era'
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| Jul.15 |
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Colombia used Red Cross logo in rescue Colombian military intelligence used the Red Cross emblem in a operation in which leftist guerrillas were duped into handing over 15 hostages
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| Jul.20 |
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Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels The recently freed French-Colombian politician has urged her former captors, the Marxist rebels, to release all hostages
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World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom More than a million Colombians marked their independence day with marches and concerts demanding freedom for hostages still held by rebels
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| Aug.6 |
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Red Cross probes emblem 'misuse'
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| Aug.22 |
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Brazil hands 'drug baron' to US
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| Sep.22 |
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Colombia seizes 'key Farc data'
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| Oct.26 |
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Congressman kidnapped by FARC freed
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| Nov.4 |
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Army chief resigns in wake of scandal
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| Nov.5 |
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U.S. suspends some aid to Colombia
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Plan Colombia misses coca target
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| Nov.12 |
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Riot over pyramid scam
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| Nov.13 |
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3 million bilked in pyramid schemes Millions of Colombians deposited their life savings after being promised short-term returns of as much as 150%
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| Nov.23 |
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Landslides kill 6
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| Nov.24 |
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Uribe tells military: Probe abuse reports
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| Nov.28 |
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Marches urge FARC hostage release
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| Dec.21 |
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FARC 'will release six hostages'
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| Dec.30 |
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Colombia freezes fuel prices
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.4 |
FARC admit 'hostage boy' not held
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| Jan.9 |
Army catches key rebel leader |
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| Jan.11 |
Chavez makes Colombia rebel call Venezuelan President has called on the US and European governments to stop treating Colombian left-wing rebel groups as terrorists
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| Feb.4 |
Millions march against rebels |
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| Feb.18 |
Soldiers convicted of killing drug cops |
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| Feb.27 |
4 hostages released by FARC |
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| Mar.1 |
Top FARC leader killed by Colombians Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
| Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes died along with at least 16 other rebels and one Colombian soldier
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| Mar.2 |
Venezuela 'sends tanks to border'
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| Mar.3 |
Chavez gave FARC $300M |
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| Mar.7 |
Leaders say Colombia crisis over | The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border raid | |
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| Mar.7 |
Second rebel leader killed |
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| Mar.23 |
Ecuadorean death report confirmed
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| Mar.27 |
Colombia offers FARC hostage deal |
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| Mar.29 |
France 'could take FARC rebels' |
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| Mar.31 |
'Ecuador incursion' into Colombia |
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| Apr.8 |
Rebels reject French aid to hostage French humanitarian mission dispatched to for hostage Ingrid Betancourt will soon leave Colombia
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| May.15 |
Farc rebel link files 'genuine' Interpol says Colombian officials did not tamper with computers which they claim provide proof Venezuela financed Farc rebels
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| May.18 |
Rebel leader surrenders| Nelly Avila Moreno, also known as 'Karina' surrendered, the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the state for 40 years | |
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| May.19 |
FARC commander calls for dialogue The commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia's Force 47 told reporters that 'the solution is not through war. There must be d...
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| May.25 |
Rebels say leader dead
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| Jun.8 |
End struggle, Chavez urges Farc Venezuelan President has urged the new leader of Colombia's rebels to end their four-decade struggle and release all hostages
|
| Jul.2 |
Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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| Jul.2 |
Uribe pushes for peace
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| Jul.3 |
Betancourt urges FARC peace talks
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| Jul.9 |
2 FARC members offered money
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| Jul.9 |
Betancourt: FARC captivity 'was hell'
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| Jul.10 |
FARC 'don't recognize humanity'
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| Jul.20 |
Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels The recently freed French-Colombian politician has urged her former captors, the Marxist rebels, to release all hostages
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| Sep.22 |
Colombia seizes 'key Farc data'
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| Nov.4 |
Army chief resigns in wake of scandal
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| Nov.5 |
U.S. suspends some aid to Colombia
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| Nov.24 |
Uribe tells military: Probe abuse reports
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| Dec.21 |
FARC 'will release six hostages'
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.17 |
Thousands flee volcanic eruption |
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| Apr.15 |
Thousands flee erupting volcano |
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| May.24 |
Earthquake kills six
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| May.28 |
Weeks of rain bring disease
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| Nov.23 |
Landslides kill 6
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.25 |
Rice talks trade on Colombia trip |
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| Dec.30 |
Colombia freezes fuel prices
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.4 |
Colombia gripped by hostage saga |
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| Jan.4 |
FARC admit 'hostage boy' not held
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| Jan.10 |
Colombian rebels 'free hostages' |
|
| Jan.10 |
Freed hostages reunited with families Map of Caracas Venezuela 2 hostages freed by Colombian rebels have landed in Caracas, where their friends and family carrying flowers clapped and embraced them
|
| Jan.13 |
Freed hostage sees son Clara Rojas, who gave birth to a boy while she was being held hostage by Farc rebels has been reunited with her child after being freed
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| Jan.16 |
Letters reveal horror of hostages |
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| Feb.2 |
Top Colombia drug lord killed |
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| Feb.18 |
Soldiers convicted of killing drug cops |
|
| Feb.27 |
Hostage mission begins |
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| Feb.27 |
4 hostages released by FARC |
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| Mar.25 |
Chavez: Little chance to free Betancourt Venezuelan President: There is little chance FARC will free Colombian presidential candidate after that country's attack inside Ecuador
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| Apr.3 |
Rebels demand exchange |
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| Apr.4 |
Doubt grows over hostage release |
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| Apr.8 |
Rebels reject French aid to hostage French humanitarian mission dispatched to for hostage Ingrid Betancourt will soon leave Colombia
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| Apr.22 |
Colombia orders Uribe ally arrest |
|
| Apr.29 |
Major trafficker killed |
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| May.7 |
Colombian warlord pleads not guilty |
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| May.26 |
FARC leader's death brings hostage hope Relatives and friends of the hundreds of men and women held hostage in the jungles held out hope for their release
|
| Jul.2 |
Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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| Jul.3 |
Betancourt reunited with family The French-Colombian politician was among 15 hostages rescued without a shot being fired as their captors were tricked into handing them ove...
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| Jul.4 |
Video shows orderly hostage rescue Colombia showed video of an orderly mission that ended in hugs and laughter for 15 hostages who were rescued from a guerilla group
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| Jul.7 |
Ex-jungle captive: 'We fought each other' The hostages held alongside Ingrid Betancourt in the jungle endured years of deprivation and abuse from the leftist rebels who kidnapped the...
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| Jul.9 |
2 FARC members offered money
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| Jul.9 |
Betancourt: FARC captivity 'was hell'
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| Jul.10 |
FARC 'don't recognize humanity'
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| Jul.15 |
Colombia used Red Cross logo in rescue Colombian military intelligence used the Red Cross emblem in a operation in which leftist guerrillas were duped into handing over 15 hostages
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| Jul.20 |
World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom More than a million Colombians marked their independence day with marches and concerts demanding freedom for hostages still held by rebels
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| Aug.22 |
Brazil hands 'drug baron' to US
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| Oct.26 |
Congressman kidnapped by FARC freed
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| Nov.5 |
Plan Colombia misses coca target
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| Nov.12 |
Riot over pyramid scam
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| Nov.13 |
3 million bilked in pyramid schemes Millions of Colombians deposited their life savings after being promised short-term returns of as much as 150%
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| Dec.21 |
FARC 'will release six hostages'
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.11 |
Chavez makes Colombia rebel call Venezuelan President has called on the US and European governments to stop treating Colombian left-wing rebel groups as terrorists
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| Jan.25 |
Rice talks trade on Colombia trip |
|
| Feb.4 |
Millions march against rebels |
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| Mar.1 |
Chavez in Farc raid 'war' warning |
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| Mar.2 |
Ecuador leader 'linked to rebels'
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| Mar.2 |
Ecuador pulls diplomat from Bogota |
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| Mar.3 |
Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia Ecuador has cut diplomatic ties with Colombia in a deepening crisis over a cross-border raid by Colombian troops
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| Mar.4 |
Colombia calls for Chavez charges |
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| Mar.4 |
Ecuador seeks to censure Colombia |
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| Mar.5 |
OAS passes resolution on Colombian raid |
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| Mar.7 |
Leaders say Colombia crisis over | The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border raid | |
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| Mar.9 |
Venezuela, Colombia restore ties |
|
| May.15 |
Farc rebel link files 'genuine' Interpol says Colombian officials did not tamper with computers which they claim provide proof Venezuela financed Farc rebels
|
| May.19 |
FARC commander calls for dialogue The commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia's Force 47 told reporters that 'the solution is not through war. There must be d...
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| May.22 |
Official urges inquiry based on laptop info
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| May.24 |
FARC leader dead| Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack. He is thought to be 78 years old. A national news magazine had earlier reported the death on 26 March, citing the defenc... | |
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| Jul.2 |
Uribe pushes for peace
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| Jul.3 |
Betancourt urges FARC peace talks
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| Jul.4 |
Betancourt joy at French return Freed hostage has expressed her joy to be in France, 2 days after her dramatic release from captivity in the Colombian jungle
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| Jul.10 |
FARC 'don't recognize humanity'
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| Jul.11 |
Uribe and Chavez hail 'new era'
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| Jul.20 |
Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels The recently freed French-Colombian politician has urged her former captors, the Marxist rebels, to release all hostages
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| Jul.20 |
World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom More than a million Colombians marked their independence day with marches and concerts demanding freedom for hostages still held by rebels
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| Aug.6 |
Red Cross probes emblem 'misuse'
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| Nov.4 |
Army chief resigns in wake of scandal
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| Nov.5 |
U.S. suspends some aid to Colombia
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| Nov.5 |
Plan Colombia misses coca target
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| Nov.12 |
Riot over pyramid scam
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| Nov.24 |
Uribe tells military: Probe abuse reports
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| Nov.28 |
Marches urge FARC hostage release
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