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A woman takes her son on her shoulders during the 'Race of Women' in Cali, Colombia, on May 5, 2013. Thousands of women, some with their children, took part in the race held in support of the fight against breast cancer and violence against women.
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Colombia: aumentan amenazas contra periodistas
(AP) -- Gremios periodisticos denunciaron el martes un aumento de las amenazas y presiones contra reporteros cuyo mas reciente capitulo fue la revelacion de un alto funcionario sobre un plan para asesinar a un reconocido periodista y a dos investigadores Read more »
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Ministro defiende politica tierras en Colombia
(AP) -- El ministro de Agricultura Juan Camilo Restrepo salio el sabado al paso de criticas de las guerrillas de las FARC y ratifico que tanto los insurgentes como los paramilitares despojaron o robaron tierras, un tema visto como parte de las causas del Read more »
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Colombia: muere en combate jefe narcoparamilitar
(AP) -- El presidente Juan Manuel Santos anuncio el miercoles la muerte en combate de un importante cabecilla de una peligrosa organizacion narcoparamilitar."Fue dado de baja por la policia el negro Sarley jefe militar y segundo cabecilla de los Urabenos Read more »
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Colombia: Cruz Roja revela infracciones a derecho
(AP) -- El Comite Internacional de la Cruz Roja en Colombia aseguro el miercoles que el ano pasado documento 880 infracciones al derecho internacional humanitario perpetradas presuntamente por los actores armados del conflicto colombiano."En 2012, la ins Read more »
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For Juanes, it's all about family
The only instrument you notice walking into Juanes' sun-dappled home in Key Biscayne , Fla., is an upright piano, covered with lesson books for his daughter Paloma, 7, who on this weekday morning is sprawled on a sofa, along with siblings Luna, 9, and Da Read more »
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Miracle Escape Of Thief Hit By Bus
would-be robber was hit by the moving bus and fell between the vehicle and the glass doors of an exit at the station in Bagota, Colombia. He received medical attention and was treated for minor injuries. His victim recovered her phone and helped him out from 5/17/13 from Sky News Read more »
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Senate reform badly overdue
Tuesday, and the festering mess in the Senate closes in on full stink, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be jetting to Peru and Colombia to discuss bilateral relationships. In other words, he will be conveniently out of Dodge. Long before the latest scandals 5/17/13 from Ottawa Sun Read more »
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Atletico Madrid Wins Copa Del Rey: Miranda Goal Sinks Real Madrid In Final (VIDEO)
Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza) Fabio Coentrao, Radamel Falcao Atletico de Madrid's Radamel Falcao from Colombia, left, in action with Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao from Portugal, during the Copa del Rey final soccer match between Atletico 5/17/13 from The Huffington Post Read more »
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International report sees merit in decriminalizing drug use
leaders’ complaints that U.S.-driven drug-prohibition policies of recent decades had failed to stem the illicit drug business. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said he favored discussion of the decriminalization or legalization of drugs as a way to try 5/17/13 from The Seattle Times Read more »
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Torture and Murder of Colombian Union Leader Sparks Scrutiny of Corporate Giant Nestle
of Nestle for Romero’s murder. The powdered milk factory where Romero worked, CICOLAC, was Nestlé’s first investment in Colombia, when it opened the site in 1944. The multi-national sold CICOLAC in 1982, only to buy it back again in 1998. At the time of Nestlé’s 5/17/13 from AlterNet.org Read more »
