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U.S. and Colombia's Every-Child-Left-Behind Policy Advancing

Dan Kovalik | Posted 04.27.2012

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The UNHCR has released a report in which it concludes that, between 2008 and 2011, around 250,000 teachers and students have been displaced by neo-paramilitary death squads.

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Former President Alvaro Uribe Makes His Presence Felt In Colombia

AP | By VIVIAN SEQUERA and LIBARDO CARDONA | Posted 11.18.2011

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BOGOTA, Colombia -- Presidents typically quit the limelight when their terms end, ease into contemplative repose, perhaps pen a memoir, and stay out o...

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Former Colombian Spy Chief Convicted Of Criminal Conspiracy, Linked To 3 Murders

AP | LIBARDO CARDONA | Posted 11.14.2011

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BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia's Supreme Court convicted on Wednesday a former director of the country's domestic intelligence agency for colluding...

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Colombia Slips Into the Abyss as FTA Threatens Further Havoc

Dan Kovalik | Posted 05.25.2011

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Colombia just reached an ignominious benchmark -- it is now the country with the largest population of internally displaced persons in the world

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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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Colombia Retains Position as the Most Dangerous Country in Latin America

Dan Kovalik | Posted 05.25.2011

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Colombia was ranked the most violent country in Latin America, and the top 11th most violent country in the world in the 2010.

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Chavez, Uribe Trade Insults At Diplomatic Meeting

Posted 05.25.2011

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Hugo Chavez and Alvaro Uribe left presidential decorum at the door on Monday, when the two got into a shouting match during a diplomatic meeting. The...

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Colombia FARC Rebels Strive To Reinvent Themselves

Miami Herald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Colombia's FARC is working to reinvent itself after suffering almost seven years of sustained military pressure under President Alvaro Uribe -- a peri...

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Colombia Commits "Crimes Against Humanity" as Free Trade Pacts Are Debated

Dan Kovalik | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite the claims of the Colombian government and those in the U.S. eager to consummate "free trade" pacts, the human rights situation in that country is deteriorating fast.

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Colombia's Uribe Pushes To Outlaw Personal Drug Use

Miami Herald | SIBYLLA BRODZINSKY | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Colombian Congress this month will begin discussing a bill introduced by the government that would prohibit possession of any drug and would punis...

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Ingrid for President / Ingrid Para Presidenta

David Paul Appell | Posted 05.25.2011

Betancourt has hinted at another run for the top job. If she does, she could become not just one the world's most respected presidents but also a much-needed beacon of hope in Latin America.

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Despite Controversies, Colombia's On the Upswing -- and Bogota's Cool

David Paul Appell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bogotá, the sprawling Andean capital of 7 million, is a safe, under-the-radar gem with plenty of nifty surprises up its municipal sleeve.

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Appropriately, Bush Hosts Death Squad President As He Appeals For Massive Corporate Bailout

Dan Kovalik | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Now all the criminals in their coats and their ties Are Free to Drink Martinis And Watch The Sun Rise . . ." -- Bob Dylan, Hurr...

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As Colombian President Comes To D.C., His Government's Death Squad Links Are Further Revealed

Dan Kovalik | Posted 05.25.2011

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Breaking: As Colombian President Alvaro Uribe arrives in Washington D.C. on September 19, his government continues to sink amidst the weight of the "...

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Bush To Host Colombian Death Squad President

Dan Kovalik | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just as the U.S. supported the governments of El Salvador and Guatemala during the 1980's, the White House is preparing to roll out the red carpet for Latin America's latest death squad President.

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Colombian President Uribe Misleads Press About Carter's Intentions - Jimmy Carter NOT In Favor of FTA

Dan Kovalik | Posted 05.25.2011

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Though it has received scant press here, the Colombian media recently and enthusiastically reported that Jimmy Carter, after allegedly "resolving his...

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