John Otis
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 00:00
Halfway through his second term, Alvaro Uribe, Colombia's wildly popular president, remains coy about whether he will seek a third four-year term in 2010
Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 00:00
More than 700 imprisoned rebels have renounced the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, and are calling on the guerrilla army to make peace
Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 00:00
Guillermo Saenz, 58, plans attacks and kidnappings as commander of the country's largest guerrilla group. His younger brother, Roberto Saenz, publicly denounces the rebels from his seat on the Bogota City Council
Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 00:00
After a daring rescue that freed 15 Colombian hostages, many return to strained relationships and family feuds
Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 00:00
President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia apologized Wednesday after revealing that a nervous army officer who helped rescue 15 hostages attached a Red Cross logo to his vest
Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 00:00
The mock humanitarian mission had a lot of moving parts and, by some estimates, had only a 50 percent chance of success. But it was low-risk
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - 00:00
Euphoria over last week's rescue of the hostages, including former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors, has been tempered as the focus turns to the fate of the estimated 700 prisoners still held
Sunday, July 6, 2008 - 00:00
Before she was kidnapped, Betancourt was widely viewed here as a spoiled, arrogant, if well-meaning, politician. But the courage, loyalty and defiance she displayed during six years as a rebel hostage has turned her into the toast of Colombia
Sunday, July 6, 2008 - 00:00
Ahead-of-the-curve planning, technological breakthroughs and government incentives have helped Colombia emerge as the No. 2 producer of ethanol in Latin America, behind Brazil
Monday, June 30, 2008 - 00:00
Seeking to burnish his credentials as a friend of trade and a foe of drug traffickers, John McCain is embarking on a three-day trip to Colombia and Mexico