Colombia

Farc 'co-ordinator' held in Spain

bbc.co.uk     3 hrs ago          

Maria Remedios Garcia Albert is said to have worked for an NGO Spanish police say they have arrested the representative of the left-wing Colombian rebel group Farc in Spain. Maria Remedios Garcia Albert, a Spanish national, was...                

Party leader held in investigation

azstarnet.com     3 hrs ago   4 related          

BOGOTA, Colombia — The leader of a major governing party was arrested Friday for alleged ties with far-right paramilitaries, compounding a scandal that has battered Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's congressional coalition.                

Prince William's helicopter crew draws fire

usatoday.com     1 hr ago   2 related          

Prince William was the lookout on the Lynx helicopter deployed to track the boat as marksmen shot out the vessel's engine. LONDON (AP) — Prince William took part in a British navy helicopter raid that opened fire on a speedboat...                

Colombian rebels reject asylum in France for freed guerrillas

iht.com     2 hrs ago   1 related          

A senior Colombian rebel commander is rejecting asylum in France or anywhere else for jailed guerrillas freed in any potential prisoner swap. Rebel commander Ivan Marquez called the government's asylum abroad proposal an insult...                

Keeping Promises Among Partners

forbes.com     yesterday   5 related          

In any partnership, the coin of the realm is trust and responsibility--in other words, saying what you mean and doing what you say. In the dramatic rescue July 2 of 15 hostages, including three Americans, held captive for many...                

Colombian party chief arrested

cnn.com     yesterday   10 related          

Sen. Carlos Garcia arrested on criminal conspiracy charges Garcia's National Unity party holds the most seats in Colombia's Senate One-tenth of Congress jailed since last year on charges of ties to death squads BOGOTA, Colombia...                

NewMarket Technology, Inc. Announces $10.5 Million Managed Services Contract With WBA...

earthtimes.org     yesterday   3 related          

DALLAS, TX -- 07/25/08 -- NewMarket Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: NMKT) today announced a three-year, $10.5 million managed services contract with WBA (Wireless Broadband Access) Telecommunications, S.A. of Bogota, Colombia. This is...                

UNHCR launches "Running for Life" campaign in Colombia

un.org     yesterday   1 related          

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is partnering with 10 agencies in launching in Bogota a nationwide campaign to help the victims of forced displacement in Colombia. The Internet-based "Corre por la Vida" (Running for Life)...                

Colombian AG: FARC had "terror pact" with ETA

tmcnet.com     yesterday   2 related          

Bogota, Jul 25 (EFE).- Colombia's FARC leftist guerrillas and the Basque terrorist group ETA maintained a "terror pact" that was evident in e-mails found on the laptop computers of a slain rebel commander, Colombia's attorney...                

President's wife No. 1 on French pop charts

cbc.ca     yesterday          

The wife of France's president, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, has a No. 1 album on the French pop charts. Her album Comme si de rien n'etait (As if nothing had happened ) went on sale July 11. Only one week into its run, it has sprung...                

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