News: Colombia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Colombia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Colombia: news

US urges diplomacy in Bogota row

Monday, March 3rd 2008, 22:51
related countries: Ecuador, United States
related places: Bogota

The US urges Colombia and Ecuador to seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis over a Colombian cross-border raid.
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Neighbours cut ties with Colombia

Tuesday, March 4th 2008, 3:44

Venezuela and Ecuador take new diplomatic measures in response to a Colombian cross-border raid.
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Colombia calls for Chavez charges

Tuesday, March 4th 2008, 20:52
related countries: Venezuela
related places: Chavez

Colombia's president calls on the International Criminal Court to bring charges against Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.
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Ecuador seeks to censure Colombia

Wednesday, March 5th 2008, 2:13
related countries: United States

Ecuador urges the Organisation of American States to condemn Colombia for violating its territory.
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Venezuela troops 'move to border'

Wednesday, March 5th 2008, 21:34
related countries: Venezuela

Thousands of Venezuelan troops take up position on Colombia's border, Venezuela's defence minister says.
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Colombia raid 'must be condemned'

Thursday, March 6th 2008, 11:17
related countries: Ecuador, Venezuela

The presidents of Ecuador and Venezuela say Colombia must be condemned for its raid on rebels inside Ecuador.
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US urges talks in Colombia crisis

Thursday, March 6th 2008, 18:04
related countries: Ecuador, United States, Venezuela

The US government urges diplomacy to settle a crisis that has set Colombia against Venezuela and Ecuador.
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Nicaragua cuts ties with Colombia

Thursday, March 6th 2008, 20:49
related countries: Ecuador, Nicaragua

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega breaks diplomatic ties with Colombia over its raid into Ecuador.
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'Farc rebels' arrested in Ecuador

Friday, March 7th 2008, 7:43
related countries: Ecuador

Ecuador says it has arrested five Colombian Farc rebels inside its border, as regional tensions continue to grow.
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Colombians march for victims

Friday, March 7th 2008, 10:01

Protests are held in Colombia in solidarity with the victims of paramilitary violence, a month after anti-rebel marches.
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War of words opens LatAm summit

Friday, March 7th 2008, 21:18
related countries: Ecuador

A summit of Latin American leaders opens with a flurry of accusations over Colombia's raid into Ecuador.
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Second senior Farc rebel 'killed'

Friday, March 7th 2008, 21:32

A top Colombian rebel is reportedly killed by his own men - the second Farc leader to die in less than a week.
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over

Saturday, March 8th 2008, 2:35
related countries: Venezuela

Presidents of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela shake hands and agree to end a diplomatic crisis in the region.
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Chavez urges unity after summit

Saturday, March 8th 2008, 6:56
related countries: Venezuela

Venezuela's leader says the "happy" end to the regional crisis with Colombia should boost unity in Latin America.
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Chavez issues plea for Betancourt

Sunday, March 9th 2008, 7:34
related countries: Venezuela

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez makes a direct appeal to Colombia's Farc to free hostage Ingrid Betancourt.
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Venezuela restores Colombia ties

Sunday, March 9th 2008, 22:33
related countries: Venezuela

Venezuela says it is restoring diplomatic ties with Colombia, a week after a regional crisis blew up.
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Ecuador border raid probe begins

Tuesday, March 11th 2008, 10:59
related countries: Ecuador

An international team visits the site of a Colombian raid inside Ecuador that sparked a diplomatic crisis.
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Colombia mulls payout to rebel

Wednesday, March 12th 2008, 7:51

The Colombian government is considering whether to pay $2.5m to a former rebel who killed his boss last week.
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Russia to extradite 'mercenary'

Wednesday, March 12th 2008, 11:38
related countries: Israel, Russia

A court in Russia has approved the extradition to Colombia of a former Israeli army officer, wanted for training paramilitary groups.
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Drug suspect faces US extradition

Friday, March 14th 2008, 0:27
related countries: United States

Suspected Colombian drug baron 'Lollypop' Ramirez Abadia can be extradited to the US, Brazil court rules.
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Colombia to pay ex-rebel reward

Friday, March 14th 2008, 23:36

The Colombian government is to pay a $2.5m reward to a Farc rebel who killed his boss, the defence minister says.
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