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Kirchner meets Chavez, hostage relatives arrive
1. Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner (left) and Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana arriving in Caracas
2. Kirchner gets into car on airport tarmac
3. Kirchner gets out of car and greets Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at...
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USA: UN: TALKS BETWEEN COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT & REBELS
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There are fresh hopes that talks between the Colombian government and leftist rebels could resume in a matter of weeks.
The announcement by Colombia's foreign minister was made at the Americas Society in New York, during a...
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Judge explains court ruling in favour of allowing woman to adopt child of female partner
Colombia took a major step in recognising the rights of same-sex couples on Thursday, after the country's constitutional court allowed a lesbian couple to adopt a child born to one of the partners in the relationship.
While Thursday's...
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Daylight footage of damage to embassies
1. Wide of Colombian Consulate and passers by
2. Mid of police officers walking towards camera and fire truck in the back ground
3. Damaged Coat of Arms from the Colombian consulate lying on the ground next to the damaged entrance
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USA: FORMER COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT WELCOMES INVESTIGATION
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Former Colombian President Cesar Gaviria has said he would welcome an investigation into allegations that in 1991 he struck a deal with late drugs baron Pablo Escobar.
Ex Secret Police Chief General Miguel Maza Marquez has...
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COLOMBIA: NEW RULING FURTHER DAMAGES SCANDAL RIDDEN GOVERNMENT
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Prosecutors in Colombia have ruled that three senior ministers helped President Ernesto Samper cover up taking drug money.
The ruling further damaged Colombia's scandal-ridden government but fell short of harsher action which...
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COLOMBIA: 21ST INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY FAIR OPENING
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Colombia has opened its 21st International Technology Fair in the midst of a political crisis.
Thirty-two countries from Europe, Asia and the Americas will exhibit the latest in technology.
The United States has the largest...
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HAITI: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PREVIEW UPDATE
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United Nations' soldiers have stepped up security in Haiti in preparation for Sunday's presidential election.
The head of the Organisation of American States is there as part of one of the international observer groups...
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Reax as Haitian govt suspends rotation of UN troops from Africa; Colombian ministers' statement
The Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) representative in Haiti Jean-Luc Poncelet talked on Thursday about measures to prevent the spread of the Ebola visrus in Haiti.
His comments came a day after...
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US and Colombia sign free trade agreement
1. US Deputy Trade Representative John Veroneau with Colombian Finance Minister Jorge Humberto Botero sitting down, zoom in as they sign trade agreement
2. Wide of signing ceremony
3. SOUNDBITE (English) John Veroneau, Deputy US Trade...
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COLOMBIA: INDEPENDENCE DAY MILITARY PARADE
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Colombia has been celebrating its Independence Day. After attending military parade, Colombia's president Ernesto Samper headed to Congress to open its new session.
Samper accused the United States of meddling in the...
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Colombian police kill major drug trafficker in raid on ranch
1. Various of reporters talking to Juan Manuel Santos before the news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia's Defense minister:
"He (Miguel Mejia Munera) was killed with two other members of his security ring....
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Colombian rebel leaders and government officials to renew peace talks
1. Medium shot ELN delegation members arriving Palco Hotel
2. Reverse shot ELN delegation members at conference table
3. Medium shot same
4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Pablo Beltran, head of delegation, ELN (National Liberation Army):
"There...
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COLOMBIA: SUMMIT OF LATIN AMERICAN LEADERS
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The summit of Latin American countries wound up in Colombia on Friday with a pledge to work towards spreading democracy in the region.
The committment came amid military rumblings and questionable elections in Latin...
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COLOMBIA: HORACIO SERPA WINS 1ST ROUND OF PRESIDENTIAL RACE
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The hand-picked candidate of President Ernesto Samper narrowly won the first round of Colombia's presidential race.
Serpa had 34-point-6 per cent of the vote compared to 34-point-3 per cent for Andres Pastrana of the...
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Colombian President meets Daschle
1. Mid shot of Senate Majority leader Bill Frist, President of Colombia Alvaro Uribe and Senate Minority leader Tom Dashle
2. Close of Bill Frist, Senate Majority leader
3. Close of President of Colombia Alvaro Uribe
4. Cutaway of a...
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Colombian President Alvaro Uribe meets Mexican president to discuss security
1. Wide of Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe walking down stairs of Los Pinos to talk to media
2. Zoom out from close of two presidents walking down stairs to podiums
3. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish)...
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COLOMBIA: PREPARATIONS FOR BILL CLINTON VISIT (2)
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Final preparations are being made and security tightened for U-S President Bill Clinton's visit to Colombia.
Clinton's brief visit to the city of Cartagena follows the approval of the latest U-S anti-drug plan, a 1.3 (b)...
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The US State Department welcomes new Colombian defense minister
1. Wide shot of Richard Boucher entering State Department's Briefing room
"We do welcome President Pastrana's decision to appoint Vice President Bell to serve concurrently as Minister of Defence, I think it's a clear signal of the...
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FARC claims peace talks with Colombia remain on track
1. Wide of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) delegation arriving for peace talks with the Colombian government
2. Wide of FARC delegation speaking to media before news conference
3. Mid of members of FARC delegation at news...
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Colombian govt reax to row with Ecuador and Venezuela
Colombian Government Television
1. Various of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe during meeting with government officials
AP Television
2. Wide of Colombian government spokesman, Cesar Mauricio Velasquez
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Cesar...
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Two-day summit of presidents on drug trafficking
1. Various of Antonio Saca, President of El Salvador, arriving for summit
2. Pan of summit
3. Medium of Venezuelan delegation
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jaime Bermudez, Colombian Foreign Minister:
"I think it is important to highlight and...
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COLOMBIA: VOTERS GO TO POLLS UNDER THREAT OF VIOLENCE
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Amid a climate of fear and heavy security, Colombia held nationwide elections for state and municipal officials on Sunday.
The polling went ahead as rebels maintained their campaign of intimidation and violence which had...
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Charles and Camilla visit centre dedicated to victims of internal conflict
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, visited Bogota's Centre of Memory, Peace and Reconciliation on Thursday, built to honour millions of people who lost their lives in Colombia's 50-year-long internal...