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European Union Vice president and Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship Antonio Tajani (L) and Colombian Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Gabriel Duque (2-L), walk along Bogota's downtown after a meeting with Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos and before signing intent letterse in Bogota, Colombia, on May 17, 2012.
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2 dead in Bogota bombing targeting former minister
capital became progressively safer, the conflict increasingly limited to less populated hinterlands.The last major bombing in Bogota was in 2003, when the FARC devastated the exclusive El Nogal social club, killing 36 people. The cocaine trade-funded FARC Read more »
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3 small blasts in Colombia, no damage reported
mile (400 meters) from Cartagena's bus station Friday evening. The official spoke only on condition he not be further identified.Bogota security officials say the third explosive device was set off near a tree in a drainage ditch near the U.S. Embassy, which Read more »
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ICC urged to probe Colombia killings
All the news about the e-tolling saga... File photo - A man holds up chains with photos of hostages of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, attached to them, during a march against kidnapping in Bogota. Rights organisations on Tuesday called 1:02 AM from Independent Online (South Africa) Read more »
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Increased activity of Nevado del Ruiz volcano caused alert from Columbia officials
AFP - Getty Images A plume of smoke billows on May 29, from the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, located on the border of the departments of Caldas and Tolima in Colombia, some 130 km west of Bogota in this picture from the Colombian Geological and Mining Instit 5/29/12 from MSNBC Read more »
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Colombia rebels to release hostage
2012-05-28 08:43 Bogota - The leftist Colombian guerrilla group Farc has said it will free on Wednesday a French journalist taken prisoner nearly a month ago. Romeo Langlois, a correspondent for France 24 TV, was captured by the rebels in April during an from News24 Read more »
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Singapore and Bogota to share transport know-how
Colombia's Minister of Transportation German Cardona Gutierrez said the MOU would tap Singapore's experience in building an efficient transport system despite limited land resources. BOGOTA, Colombia - Singapore will share its traffic management experien from Asia One Read more »
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Bogota considers referendum on stipends for fire, rescue volunteers
Is your local volunteer fire department worth a few dollars more? In a development that reflects a concern in many communities, Bogota is considering asking residents to approve a program to provide pension-like payments – however modest – to volunteer f from NorthJersey.com Read more »
