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Nonetheless, efforts to amend the Colombian constitution to allow Alvaro Uribe to run for a third term continue, and the issue continues to cause some civil-but-intense debate in Colombia.
Drug lord's escaped hippo sighted in Colombia
A hippopotamus that escaped three years ago from a zoo built by the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has been spotted living in the wild near the Magdalena river, according to a local magazine.
Duff named Colombian youth ambassador
Actress Hilary Duff lights the The Empire State Building on May 14, 2009 in New York City.
Colombia Confirms Two More Deaths of A/H1N1 Flu
Colombia on Monday confirmed two more deaths of A/H1N1 flu, bringing the country's death toll to four.
Court upholds conviction of drug kingpin
A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and 40-year prison sentence of a Colombian drug kingpin.
Colombian Bank To Raise $1.43B
Colombian bank, Banco Popular , is planning to sell $1.4 billion peso-denominated bonds, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Colombia-Ecuador spat worsens with arrest order
An Ecuadorean judge ordered theA arrest of a former Colombian official involved in a 2008A bombing raid carried out in Ecuador, but Bogota refused toA recognize his jurisdiction, intensifying cross-borderA diplomatic tensions.
Colombian bio-energy boom is a bust for farmers
Colombia's biofuel industry is increasingly coming under scrutiny for human rights abuses.
Military ordered to turn back Zelaya's jet
Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya said he was getting on a flight home to reclaim his post on Sunday, accompanied by the U.N. General Assembly president and a group of journalists.
Ecuador asks Interpol to arrest Colombia's former Defense Minister
COLOMBIA'S TOP STORIES: Interpol is deciding whether to honor a request by Ecuador to arrest former Colombia Defense MInister Juan Manuel Santos.
In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US set to begin
Seven members of the U.S. armed forces, including from left, Petty Officer First Class Sherwin Shane Shepherd, of Guyana, Sgt.
Shakira says after album's birth, she wants babies
BOGOTA - Colombian pop star Shakira says after her latest album is born she plans to undertake a new labor: multiple children.
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Honduras' swift, bloodless coup was months in the making
Soldiers ringed President Manuel Zelaya's modest home, spilled into the cul-de-sac and swarmed the neighborhood, blocking what little traffic there was in a posh corner of the Honduran capital so early on a Sunday morning.
Colombia grieves the death of Michael Jackson
COLOMBIA'S TOP STORIES: Colombia is in shock by the "King of Pop's" death, whose music has been enjoyed by many generations.
Two tons of cocaine seized in Colombian speedboat
Colombian authorities have seized two tons of cocaine after chasing down a speedboat apparently bound for Central America, an official said.
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Conspirator in Prince GEORGEa S County Prostitution Ring Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison
U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams sentenced Eduardo Puentes, a/k/a "Carlos," a/k/a "The Colombian," age 43, of Rockville, Maryland, today to 41 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to transport at least 100 women from New York and New Jersey to Maryland to employ them as prostitutes, announced United ...
British MPs Attack Colombia Military Aid
MPs from all parties are calling for an end to all UK military aid to Colombia, citing murders and human rights abuses by the country's security forces.
Colombia: Living with Flooding in Barranquilla
Barranquilla in Colombia is the most important coastal city with a distinct characteristic: no rainwater drainage systems, so whenever it rains, the whole city floods with dangerous fast running rivers replacing roads.
Foreign Policy: If Chavez Hates It, It Must Be Good?
A supporter of ousted Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya throws rocks at police during clashes near the presidential residency in Tegucigalpa, Monday June 29, 2009.
Limbo for Colombia family seeking hostage release
A year after Colombian military agents disguised as international aid workers helicoptered Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors to freedom, an offer by their former leftist rebel captors to unilaterally free two hostages is in limbo.