Alvaro Uribe Velez

Colombian President Asks Cardinal to Mediate [2009-11-27]

Prelate to Talk With Guerillas to Seek Release of Hostages BOGOTA, Colombia, NOV. 27, 2009 .- The Colombian president on Thursday turned to the Church for assistance in ongoing efforts to bring the release of hostages held by...

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Venezuela blasts Colombia as region talks defence

QUITO (Reuters) - Venezuela's government on Friday blasted Colombia's defence minister as a "crazy sniper" at a summit in Quito, where South American ministers agreed to sign a partial accord over security in the region.

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Venezuela blasts Colombia as region talks defense

Reuters - QUITO (Reuters) - Venezuela's government on Friday blasted Colombia's defense minister as a "crazy sniper" at a summit in Quito, where South American ministers agreed to sign a partial accord over security in the region.

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PREVIEW: Ibero-American summit overshadowed by regional tensions

Estoril, Portugal - When representatives of 22 countries meet in the Portuguese seaside resort of Estoril for the 19th Ibero-American summit from Sunday night to Tuesday, they will officially focus on how technological...

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Colombian President Alvaro Uribe missing 'Amazon Summit' in Brazil because of foot injury

Nov 27--Colombian President Alvaro Uribe today sent his regrets to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, saying he would be unable to attend the so-called "Amazon Summit" in Manaus, Brazil, on Thursday because of a...

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Amazon rainforest summit fizzles

Only three out of the eight president invited to attend the Manaus summit showed up [AFP] A summit intended to help save the Amazon rainforest has ended in Brazil without forging a common agenda on deforestation. The talks in...

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Nicaragua court opens way for Daniel Ortega re-election (Reuters)

MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaragua's Supreme Court lifted a constitutional barrier on Monday to President Daniel Ortega seeking re-election, opening the way to the leftist running for another term in the 2011 election.

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Failing grade? Obama gets an 'F' on trade

Reuters Posted: Oct 20, 2009 at 0909 hrs IST Washington President Barack Obama deserves a failing grade for his handling of US trade policy during his first nine months on the job, a senior Republican senator said on Monday....

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Colombia probes vice president over militia ties

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian prosecutors have reopened a probe into Vice President Francisco Santos over charges by a former paramilitary boss that he had sought to organize outlawed militias, an investigator said on Monday.

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Colombia captures 40 alleged FARC guerilla members

BOGOTA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Colombian authorities said on Monday that they had captured 40 guerilla members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) from across the country. Felipe Munoz, director of the...

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