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COLOMBIA: Betancourt Freed in Military Intelligence Operation

ipsnews.net
01-Oct-2008 6 related
        

BOGOTA, Jul 3 (IPS) - Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 Colombian police officers and soldiers held hostage by the guerrillas were rescued Wednesday in a military...

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U.S. Embassy wing may be renamed for killed pilot

montereyherald.com
25-Sep-2008
        

BOGOTA, Colombia — The renaming of a U.S. Embassy wing here in honor of a pilot killed by leftist rebels five years ago is expected to add a poignant postscript to the rescue of his three passengers by Colombian commandos...

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Ex-hostage's mom, once a critic, turns Colombian (AP)

yahoo.com
19-Sep-2008 2 related
        

By FRANK BAJAK, Associated Press Writer 14 minutes ago BOGOTA, Colombia - Before her son's rescue in July, the mother of a U.S. military contractor held captive by leftist rebels often swore at Colombian President Alvaro...

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FARC leader Heli Mejia Mendoza could be extradited to US

guardian.co.uk
19-Aug-2008 2 related
        

FARC leader likely to be extradited to US - Critics want Mejia to face justice in Columbia Heli Mejia Mendoza was the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia's warden, the one who kept the keys to the chains wrapped around...

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Geneva and the Hostages

nysun.com
08-Aug-2008 20 related
        

So the International Red Cross is up in arms over the fact that the Red Cross emblem was used as part of the daring raid by which Israeli-trained Colombian commandos last month won the freedom of three American defense...

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Senior Member of FARC Terrorist Organization Indicted for His Role in Hostage-Taking of Three...

webwire.com
07-Aug-2008
        

WASHINGTON - Hely Mejia Mendoza, known better by his alias "Martin Sombra," was indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., on Friday on seven counts of terrorism and weapons charges arising... [WebWire - Thursday,...

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US indicts Colombian rebel

iht.com
04-Aug-2008 8 related
        

The United States says a federal grand jury has indicted a senior Colombian rebel on seven counts of terrorism and weapons charges related to his allegedly serving as a jailer for three U.S. citizens taken hostage in 2003.

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U.S. charges Colombian rebel over hostage-taking

reuters.com
04-Aug-2008 3 related
        

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior member of Colombia's FARC guerrillas has been charged for his role in the hostage-taking of three Americans who were rescued last month in Colombia, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.

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Dogs of War: Who protects the protectors?

spacewar.com
05-Aug-2008
        

Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2008 - The recent rescue of three U.S. private military contractors, held for more than five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, highlights one of the perils of the industry -- they...

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The lesser-known hostages

mexiadailynews.com
24-Jul-2008 10 related
        

By Maria Elena Salinas- Romero estaba entre las 15 personas que fueron rescatadas en una osada misión ejecutada por el ejército colombiano una semana antes. Allí estaban: sus amigos, sus vecinos, su madrina, su maestra de...

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