Colombia, rebels trade allegations over hostages
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VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - Colombia's government and Marxist guerrilla leaders blamed each other on Monday for long delays that could scupper a deal to release three hostages held for years by the rebels in jungle camps.
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The capture of a Colombian rebel on the streets of Caracas has triggered a diplomatic crisis with Colombia that has even drawn in the United States, with a top general accusing the Bush administration Friday of trying to undermine his government.
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Colombian President Alvaro Uribe accuses Farc rebels of killing politicians they were holding captive last week.
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VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - A Venezuelan- sponsored plan to free three hostages held by Colombian rebels was stalled by the guerrillas' failure to reveal their location, and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said it may unravel if the stalemate drags on.
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Efforts at freeing hostages held by Colombian rebels were stalled over the weekend when neighboring Venezuela scrapped plans for talks to be held in Caracas aimed at clinching prisoner exchange.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - A top Colombian rebel  captured last month was apparently abducted from Venezuela,  possibly by Colombian security officials in a serious violation  of Venezuelan sovereignty, Venezuelan Interior Minister Jesse  Chacon said on Wednesday.
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Colombia is proposing to meet with Marxist rebels in a foreign embassy to negotiate the release of 50 imprisoned guerrillas in exchange for 72 hostages including three Americans.
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Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Friday welcomed Group of Eight nations' support for his initiative to free hostages held by left-wing rebels, but a guerrilla leader he released from prison to try to negotiate a deal warned that any agreement remained elusive.
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Police and army operations in two Colombian cities have led to one of the largest rebel surrenders since President Alvaro Uribe began his U.S.-backed security crackdown in 2002, authorities said on Wednesday.
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Colombia offers to exchange jailed rebels for hostages held by Farc militants - a reversal of earlier policy.
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Colombia&#39;s main rebel group on Monday criticized a government proposal to swap jailed guerrillas for kidnapped politicians, soldiers and three American contractors, saying
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Colombian counterpart, Alvaro Uribe, are trying to smooth over their worst diplomatic dispute in years with a face-to-face meeting to discuss the recent capture of a Colombian rebel in Venezuela.
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Colombian rebels insist they will not free any hostages despite government plans to release jailed rebels.
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VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - A Venezuelan-sponsored plan to free three hostages held by Colombian rebels was stalled by the guerrillas' failure to reveal their location, and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said it may unravel if the stalemate drags on.
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SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela -- In recent weeks, President Hugo ChÃÂ¿vez has worked with fevered intensity to secure the release of Colombian hostages from rebel groups. He has appointed his interior minister to negotiate with guerrilla commanders and has flown the families of Colombian hostages to...
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Colombian rebels will hand over three hostages to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, including an aide to former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and the woman's young son, according to a statement released Tuesday.
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Colombian rebels blame military operations for blocking the release of hostages, Venezuela's president says.