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Bogota Bombing: 2 Killed In Assassination Attempt

AP | VIVIAN SEQUERA | Posted 05.16.2012

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BOGOTA, Colombia — A bomb targeting a hardline former interior minister killed two of his bodyguards and injured at least 39 people in Bogota's ...

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Obama Praises Controversial Free Trade Deal

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 04.15.2012

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CARTAGENA, Colombia — Exposing a rift with Israel, President Barack Obama on Sunday insisted that the United States has not "given anything away...

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Drugs: The Debate Goes Mainstream

Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Posted 04.09.2012

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The foundations of the U.S.-led war on drugs -- eradication of production, interdiction of traffic, and criminalization of consumption -- have not succeeded and never will. When there is established demand for a consumer product, there will be a supply.

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TIME Magazine List Of Influential People, Are Latinos Well Represented?

Posted 04.03.2012

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This week, TIME Magazine published it's list of nominees for "The 2012 TIME 100 Poll" of most influential people around the world. The list includes ...

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Colombia Vows to Crack Down on Narco-groups' Illegal Coltan Mining

Corbin Hiar | Posted 05.16.2012

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After an International Consortium of Investigative Journalists exposé about paramilitaries involvement in the coltan trade, Colombia is moving to curb illegal mining of the highly sought after mineral.

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South American Oil Pipeline Is Of 'Transcendent Importance'

AP | By PATRICIA RONDON ESPIN | Posted 11.29.2011

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CARACAS, Venezuela -- The presidents of Venezuela and Colombia said Monday that they plan to boost trade and are looking to build a pipeline to carry ...

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FARC Executes 4 Men After Holding Hostage For Over 12 Years

AP | By FRANK BAJAK | Posted 11.26.2011

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BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombia's main rebel group executed four of its longest-held captives during combat Saturday between guerrillas and soldiers sear...

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Top Leader Of Colombia's Main Rebel Group Killed, Say Authorities

AP | LIBARDO CARDONA AND CESAR GARCIA | Posted 01.04.2012

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BOGOTA, Colombia — President Juan Manuel Santos on Saturday called on fighters of Latin America's only major rebel force to accept the killing o...

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Mexico: Subdued by the U.S.

Aurelia Fierros | Posted 10.24.2011

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The lingering effects of the U.S. recession have had a visible negative impact here in Mexico. Although not necessarily more critical than those caused by the relentless violence that is affecting millions.

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The View Is Different Down Here

Luis Alberto Moreno | Posted 10.10.2011

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Anyone traveling to Latin America these days is struck by the contrast between the brisk growth and optimistic outlook of the region and more pessimistic views from vantage points further north.

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Beyond Free Trade with Colombia

Milburn Line | Posted 07.27.2011

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Armed forces are accused of murdering 2,547 civilians and presenting them as combat kills; there are now 27,000 forced disappearances in Colombia

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Will a Drug Kingpin Escape Justice?

Joel D. Hirst | Posted 05.30.2011

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Walid Makled, Venezuela's Pablo Escobar had reached the pinnacle of wealth and power. It was short lived.

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Time for Change

Amanda Feilding | Posted 05.25.2011

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The War on Drugs has failed. According to all available indices, it is no longer defendable.

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Drug War Trumps Free Trade in Colombia

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 05.25.2011

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Renewal of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act is critical if the Obama administration is to maintain its strategic alliance with the world's largest grower of coca leaves.

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Colombia, Venezuela Restore Diplomatic Relations

AP | CESAR GARCIA | Posted 05.25.2011

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SANTA MARTA, Colombia — The leaders of Colombia and Venezuela have re-established diplomatic relations, saying they are starting to repair confi...

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U.S.-Educated Economist Wins Colombia's Presidency By Largest Margin In Modern History

AP | LUISA FERNANDA CUELLAR | Posted 05.25.2011

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BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia's president-elect was congratulated by Venezuela on Monday while a friendly phone call from Ecuador's president sugg...

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Colombia: Strategy of Tension?

Aldo Civico | Posted 05.25.2011

When I saw the images of the recent attack near my Bogota apartment, I could not help but think about the car bombings that had occurred when I was in Sicily, 18 years ago.

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A Word to Colombia's New President: Real Security Is the Rule of Law

Lisa Haugaard | Posted 05.25.2011

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If the Obama Administration wants to be a true friend to Colombia, U.S. support-both aid and trade-must be conditioned upon real and lasting human rights improvements.

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Angelino Garzon, New Colombia VP, Has Heart Surgery After 2 Days On Job

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia's brand-new vice president underwent heart bypass surgery Monday after he was rushed to the hospital with severe che...

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Colombia Elections: Brainy Outsider vs. Uribe Torchbearer

AP | FRANK BAJAK | Posted 05.25.2011

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IBAGUE, Colombia — The campaign rally feels like a cross between a civics lecture and a revival meeting. The bespectacled former university rect...

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Chaos in Caracas: Chavez Says U.S. Hastening Plans to Attack

John H. Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chávez's socialist government is in no danger of losing the majority, but opposition parties are making inroads. In desperate need of diversion, Chávez has created a state of high alert.

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Colombia's New Economic Reality

Luis Guillermo Plata Paez | Posted 05.25.2011

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As experts predict emerging markets will grow up to three times faster than developed countries this year and will drive global economic recovery, Colombia is well positioned for growth.

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Colombia: and the Winner Is, Antanas Mockus

Aldo Civico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Over the past ten days, I was amazed to see window with signboards for Antanas Mockus, the presidential candidate of the Green Party. It's the Colombian version of the Obama syndrome.

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Colombia's "Genocidal Democracy" May Have Claimed Over 150,000 Lives*

Dan Kovalik | Posted 05.25.2011

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In his book, Colombia: The Genocidal Democracy, Father Javier Giraldo, a Jesuit priest and long-time human rights activist in Colombia, estimated that...

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Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia Presidential Candidate, Oversaw The Company Managing Elections

Special to the Huffington Post Investigative Fund | Nadja Drost | Posted 05.25.2011

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BOGOTÁ, Colombia - The man most likely to become Colombia's next president this Sunday has played a previously undisclosed role as a corporate office...

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