Colombia to expose militia's reach
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Six lawmakers face questioning by Colombia's Supreme Court this week over their alleged links to paramilitary forces.
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BOGOTA, Colombia  - Hundreds of far-right  Colombian paramilitaries turned in their guns on Tuesday at the  same time as a top human rights group said the demobilization  threatened to let killers go unpunished.
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By Hugh Bronstein BOGOTA, Colombia  - The most important rebelcommander ever captured by Colombia was sent to the UnitedStates on Friday to face cocaine smuggling and kidnappingcharges.
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By FRANK BAJAK  BOGOTA, Colombia - A political ally of President Alvaro Uribe is under investigation for allegedly doing business with illegal right-wing militias.
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Colombia took steps to free jailed rebel fighters on Friday, hoping to persuade guerrilla commanders to hand over hostages they have held for years, including a French-Colombian politician and three Americans.
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FLORENCIA, Colombia  - When spies spotted a guerrilla chief camped on a jungle riverbank one afternoon late last year, Colombia's army quickly turned to U.S. soldiers to help plan his capture.
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BOGOTA, Colombia  - President Bush was targetedfor assassination by Colombia's biggest Marxist rebel groupthis week when he visited the Caribbean port city of Cartagena,a top Colombian official said on Saturday.
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The US voices concern at the Colombian government's plans to reach peace deals with illegal armed groups.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez prepared to send helicopters into neighboring Colombia to pick up three hostages who have been held for years by leftist rebels.
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Colombia agreed on Wednesday to allow Venezuelan aircraft to land in the country and pick up three hostages held by Marxist rebels, a breakthrough that could lead to the captives' quick release.
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A Colombian senator is arrested,  suspected of links to the country's paramilitary groups.
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BUENOS AIRES, Aug 10  (IPS) - A group of hooded men armed with shotguns  threatened the leader of a small farmersâ organisation and the  delegate of an international human rights organisation in a  northern Argentine province after they reported an incident of  corruption involving both Argentina and Spain.
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Plans are under way for a scheme aimed at encouraging people to inform on others who have a gun illegally.
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Colombia has dismantled its big drug cartels and captured high-living kingpins but police say the small, low-profile groups that have taken their place are harder to track down and can be more dangerous.
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BOGOTA, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- The Colombian government offered Wednesday in a statement to release 50 jailed guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) if the rebels free the kidnapped political and military officials.
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Colombia's armed forces blew up 6,800 stockpiled land mines Sunday as President Alvaro Uribe, Queen Noor of Jordan and dozens of mine blast victims watched on large screens, launching an effort to eventually rid the country of the weapons.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday he is waiting to hear from Colombia's largest rebel group about two rebel-held hostages that the guerrillas promised to release to the leftist leader last month.