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Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 00:00
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has canceled negotiations between his country's main rebel group and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez aimed at a possible hostage swap
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 00:00
He withdrew his support after Chavez contacted Colombia's army chief, General Mario Montoya, about the hostages, even though Uribe had asked him on November 10 not to speak directly to his top brass
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 00:00
French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged his Colombian counterpart Thursday to reverse a decision halting mediation efforts by Venezuela's Hugo Chavez aimed at releasing Colombian hostages
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 00:00
The surprise move by Colombian leader Alvaro Uribe was bad news for kidnap victims including French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and three American defense contractors
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 00:00
Colombia's government said Wednesday it was canceling Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's mediation role with leftist rebels in a possible hostage swap
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 00:00
Colombia has ended the involvement of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in attempts to negotiate a prisoner swap with left-wing Colombian rebels
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 00:00
"We have received a letter from Mr Marulanda through Mrs Cordoba in which the head of the FARC pledges to provide proof of life before the end of the year, not only concerning Mrs Betancourt but the other hostages as well," Chavez said
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 00:00
Colombia said on Wednesday Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez may be the only person who can obtain the release of hostages held by Colombian guerrillas
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 00:00
Colombia's cancellation of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's mediation with leftist rebels threw into disarray hopes for a prisoner swap
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 00:00
Hopes for a prisoner swap between Colombia’s government and its Farc leftwing rebels collapsed on Thursday after President Alvaro Uribe halted mediation efforts by President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela