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Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 00:00
Ingrid Betancourt was savouring freedom last night after Colombia's security forces duped guerrillas into releasing her and 14 other hostages from a secret camp deep in the jungle.
Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 00:00
We are the armed forces of Colombia. You are free,” said a tearful Ms Betancourt, recalling the words that marked the end of more than six years of captivity in remote Colombian jungle.
Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 00:00
Álvaro Uribe, Colombia’s president, secured one of the most significant triumphs of his political career on Wednesday when troops freed Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages held by leftwing Farc guerrillas.
Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 00:00
John McCain hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians yesterday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even though a weak economy at home has soured many U.S. voters on trade agreements.
Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 00:00
Kyle Stansell was sitting on a Sarasota beach hanging out with two buddies when the news he has waited five years to hear finally arrived
Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 00:00
CARACAS, Venezuela—Venezuela's state oil company said net income rose 80 percent in the first quarter as world oil prices soared.
Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 00:00
What was the level of involvement of the U.S. yesterday in the FARC Colombian rescue?
Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 00:00
The Presidency reported that President Felipe Calderon met Arizona Senator John McCain, who will be nominated as the US Republican Presidential Candidate in September, at the official Los Pinos residence today.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 00:00
As the Colombian military pressed on with its bloody war against drug-funded, illegally armed groups like the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the nation’s military leaders saw a need to remake a senior enlisted force entrusted with little
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 00:00
RIO NEGRO, or “Black River” in Spanish, is the premier air and trade show in Colombia. During the last weekend of June, the event also served as the stage for the F-15 West Coast Demonstration Team’s spectacular display in front of a Latin American