Colombia

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Policemen guard the entrance to the National Service of Internal Taxes building in Santa Cruz on Sept. 11
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Demonstrators in Bogota protest against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
An explosive device that killed 7 people Aug. 14 during a local festival in Colombia suggests Colombian government advances against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia are taking a toll on the movement's unity. [more]
Hugo Chavez (L) and Alvaro Uribe Velez in Paraguana, Venezuela, on July 11
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met for the first time in months July 11. [more]
Fidel Castro, Raul Castro and Hugo Chavez
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro's comments about the release of hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia could signal that Cuba is considering its neighbors' opinions more than it did before. [more]
Politician Ingrid Betancourt with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez after her rescue
After its July 2 rescue of captives from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the government will look toward the next step in its security campaign: eliminating the drug trade. [more]
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