Chavez says Colombian rebels set to free hostages
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Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said Colombian rebels agreed on Wednesday to hand over two hostages and that he could send helicopters to pick them up as early as Thursday.
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Marxist Colombian rebels kept three hostages waiting to be released on Monday as leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez worried that more delays could derail the hand-over he had negotiated with the guerrillas.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela said on Thursdayit would arrest Colombian rebels found hiding in its territoryas Bogota and Caracas tried to end a stand-off over the seizureof a rebel leader in the Venezuelan capital.
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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.
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VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - Three hostages held for years in Colombian by Marxist guerrillas will not be handed to a Venezuelan chopper team until at least Monday but officials said they were in constant contact with the rebels.
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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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VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - Venezuelan helicopter rescue teams waited at the edge of a Colombian wilderness on Saturday for the go-ahead from Marxist rebels to pick up three hostages held for years in secret jungle camps.
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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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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 win the captives' quick release.
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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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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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BOGOTA, Colombia  - Colombia on Thursday said it  would pardon 23 jailed rebels to encourage Marxist guerrillas  to free 72 hostages, including three Americans.
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Colombia agreed Wednesday to allow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to send his planes and helicopters into its territory to pick up three hostages who have been held for years by leftist rebels
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A Colombian rebel plan to hand over three ailing hostages to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and a Colombian senator is advancing although their release cannot be rushed, a top guerrilla leader said on Monday.
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VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - Colombia accused Marxist rebel leaders on Monday of lying and dragging their feet to delay a Venezuela-brokered deal for the release of three hostages, including a child born in captivity.
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Colombia's government on Sunday cleared the way for FARC guerrillas to handover three more hostages to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez even as the Andean neighbors quarrel over his role in freeing rebel captives.
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Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says he has held talks with a representative of Colombia's Farc rebel group.