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Hillary Clinton's chief campaign strategist met with Colombia's ambassador to the U.S. on Monday to discuss a bilateral free-trade agreement, a pact the presidential candidate opposes
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The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is prepared to travel with his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chavez, to the Colombian border if it will help to secure the release of the rebel-held hostage Ingrid Betancourt
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A French-led humanitarian mission faced an uncertain future Friday in its efforts to deliver medical assistance to a high-profile hostage in the Colombian jungle
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France is still awaiting a response from Colombian FARC guerrillas about its mission to aid hostage Ingrid Betancourt
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Padilla said the French team, which hopes at least to offer medical treatment to hostage Ingrid Betancourt, doesn't even know where she is
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"I can't do anything more. I've lost all contact with the FARC," Chavez said. "We are willing to support the humanitarian mission"
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The FARC has everything to lose if Betancourt dies
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Rumours in the past few days have suggested Mrs Betancourt was in hospital or otherwise no longer in captivity, but no credible official has managed to confirm those sightings
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"Only as a result of a prisoner exchange will those who are held captive in our camps go free," Mr Granda said
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A French-led mission to provide urgent medical care to rebel hostage Ingrid Betancourt appeared close to collapse after a senior guerrilla leader ruled out any more unilateral releases