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Ahead of election, Colombian rebels release hostages
La PlazaThe Colombian rebel group FARC has released two hostages in recent days. On Sunday, a young soldier held for 11 months was set free, and on Tuesday the FARC released an army corporal held since 1997, one of the longest-held hostages in Colombian history.... -
Colombian activist waits in prison limbo
Community organizer Carmelo Agamez has spent five months in jail and still has not seen the evidence against him, been told who his accuser is or been notified of a trial date. Welcome to justice, Colombia style. Facing what he says is a laughable charge...Tags: Government, Politics, Civil Rights, Activism, Criminals
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Factbox: Hostages rescued in Colombia
Colombia said today it rescued French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans from leftist guerrillas who had held them for years in secret jungle camps. Here are some facts about Betancourt and other hostages held by the Revolutionary...Tags: Defense, U.S. Department of Defense, Crimes, Politics, Colombia
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News, links and observations about Latin America
Maradona suffers another health scare The soccer legend was hospitalized in Buenos Aires today after experiencing abdominal pains, doctors said. This was just two days after he was released following a two-week clinic stay for alcohol-related ailments....Tags: Chile, Parties and Movements, Drugs and Medicines, Hugo Chavez, Health
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Alleged drug lord is arrested in Mexico
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAlleged drug kingpin Ever Villafane Martinez, a Colombian believed to be the main cocaine supplier to an offshoot of Mexico's notorious Sinaloa cartel, was arrested in Mexico City, federal police said Friday. One of the hemisphere's most wanted...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Government, Mexico City, Drugs and Medicines, Politics
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Where you should and shouldn't go
The U.S. government continues to issue travel warnings for Colombia, citing violence from narco-terrorist groups, including the threat of kidnapping. In its most recent warning in August, the State Department warned that violence remains high in some...Tags: Defense, Drugs and Medicines, Politics, Health, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The magic of Cartagena
Tribune ReporterIf it isn't the bright bougainvillea tumbling from the colonial balconies or the quiet shimmer of the Caribbean Sea, then maybe it's the impromptu dance parties in the town plazas, or the joyful din of guitars, bongos and maracas that drifts through the...Tags: Government, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Slavery, Travel
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From the archives: Female rebels' fates diverge in Colombia
Time Staff WriterOne rebel, call her Angelly, hijacked a private airplane to escape the guerrilla ranks. The other, Marilu Ramirez, is charged as a modern-day Mata Hari who at the time of her arrest had infiltrated the highest levels of Colombia's military establishment....Tags: Forestry and Timber, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Colleges and Universities, Death
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Key dates in kidnappings of Ingrid Betancourt, Americans
A look at key dates in the kidnapping of three American defense contractors and a Colombian politician held by Colombia's largest rebel force, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Feb. 23, 2002 -- French-Colombian politician Ingrid...Tags: Defense, Government, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Death
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Book calendar
Words & Ideas Compiled by Grace Krilanovich. SUNDAY AWA Architecture Symposium: The Assn. for Women in Architecture will offer a series of presentations by architects, artists, thinkers and public officials. Participants include Barbara Bestor,...Tags: Poetry, Walt Disney, Frankenstein (movie, 1931), Sports, Arts and Culture
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11 abducted lawmakers died in clash, Colombia rebels say
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLeftist rebels announced Thursday that 11 of 12 state legislators they kidnapped five years ago were killed last week, allegedly in a botched rescue attempt by an unidentified "military group." President Alvaro Uribe took to the airwaves to deny the...Tags: Prisons, Defense, Los Angeles Times, Government, Politics
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