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COLOMBIA: NOEMI SANIN BECOMES INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION
Spanish/Nat
Former foreign minister Noemà SanÃn became Colombia's second independent candidate, on Wednesday, for the country's presidential election on the 31st of May.
A ballot placed her bid for office first among several...
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Party calls for change to allow third Uribe term; protests against Uribe
Bogota - 12 March, 2008
1. Zoom in to people stacking piles of petitions (for Alvaro Uribe's re-election) on a table
2. Close-up of petitions, reading (Spanish) "People's Initiative for Constitutional Referendum"
3. Medium of two women...
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BRUSSELS: EU AND ANDEAN PACT INTERNATIONAL DRUG DEALING TALKS
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Seeking to counter the tactics of organised drug syndicates, the European Union and five South American nations agreed Tuesday to intensify co-operation in the battle against drug trafficking.
Both sides also said they...
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Presser with congresswoman Cordoba and Betancourt's mother
1. Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba and mother of FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt, Yolanda Pulecio, walking in and greeting journalists
2. Pulecio talking to woman
3. Cordoba and Pulecio sitting at a table at news conference
4....
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COLOMBIA: ANNE PATTERSON FORMALLY TAKES OVER POST
Spanish/Nat
The U-S's new envoy to Colombia has formally taken over her post, saying she wants speedy delivery of a 1-point-3 (b) billion U-S aid package to fight the drug trade.
The aid, sought by President Andres Pastrana as part of...
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VENEZUALA: FOREIGN ARRIVALS FOR INAUGURATION OF HUGO CHAVEZ
Spanish/Nat
Venezuela has welcomed 16 heads of state and delegations from 45 other countries for the inauguration of former coup leader Hugo Chavez as president.
Chavez, who has promised to install what he calls "a revolutionary...
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COLOMBIA: CONGRESS BEGIN HEARING CASE AGAINST PRESIDENT SAMPER
Spanish/Nat
The Colombian Congress has begun impeachment proceedings against President Ernesto Samper.
Samper is accused of accepting six (m) million U-S dollars from the Cali drug cartel to finance his 1994 campaign.
Many Colombians...
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President holds news conference on eve of vote
1. Various of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe greeting reporters before the press conference
2. Wide of Uribe at press conference
3. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Alvaro Uribe, President of Colombia:
"I do think I'm the president most hated...
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COLOMBIA: BOGOTA: OAS CELEBRATE ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Spanish/Nat
The Organization of American States (OAS) celebrated its 50th anniversary on Thursday in Bogota, Colombia.
The OAS was created under the Bogota Treaty signed by member states during the Ninth Panamerican Conference in...
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Colombian govt and rebels enter 25th round of peace talks
Colombia's government urged the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to give up their arms and join the political process in Colombia.
The Colombian government's delegation, which rarely delivers statements, addressed...
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Send-off for new recruits to fight against rebels and paramilitary
1. Various of soldiers at ceremony
2. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe carrying a child - pull out
3. Pan of Uribe with the child among soldiers
4. Audience
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Alvaro Uribe, Colombian President
"I'm sure that with...
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COLOMBIA: BOGOTA: NATIONAL STRIKE
Spanish/Nat
A national strike has cut off most normal activity in Bogota on Tuesday, and the widespread presence of the police and the military is apparent on many streets.
Many people heeded the call of four major labour unions who...
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Six small explosions in the capital ahead of swearing-in
1. Ambulance passing
2. Glass and blast marks on road surface
3. Tracking shot along road to site
4. Various shots of cars with smashed windows
5. Soldiers looking at blast area
6. People watching clean up
7. Broken window of building
8....
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FARC rebel surrenders to authorities after 22 years with the guerrilla group
1. Wide of news conference to present Alejandro Garcia who surrendered to authorities after 22 years with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
2. Garcia talking to media
3. General Alejandro Navas, Colombia's military...
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Students protest after last week's bomb attack at University
1. Various of demonstrating students carrying banners and flags
2. Medium of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe walking into news conference
3. Medium of Uribe standing with reporter
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Alvaro Uribe, President of...
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Ex-president Gaviria supports sale of marijuana for medical purposes
A former Colombian President expressed support for the sale of marijuana for medical purposes on Wednesday.
Senior Colombian officials, doctors, patients and experts debated at a forum in Bogota on Wednesday whether allowing its sale...
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COLOMBIA: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SERPA ENDS CAMPAIGN TOUR
Spanish/Nat
Colombian presidential candidate, Horacio Serpa ended his campaign tour on Friday night.
Until recently Serpa was a favourite to replace ruling liberal President Ernesto Samper but now he's losing ground to conservative...
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COLOMBIA: FARMERS PROTEST AGAINST CROP SPRAYING
Spanish/Nat
Thousands of Columbian farmers are outraged over the military's decision to continue to spray farms with herbicides. The government is trying to eradicate illegal crops of cocaine and marijuana by dumping tonnes of...
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US Sec of State in Colombia in bid to revive trade deal, presser
1. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Colombian Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo arriving at news conference
2. Cameramen
3. Wide of news conference
4. Officials listening
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Condoleezza Rice, US secretary of...
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FARC rejects Colombian govt call to demobilise and hand over weapons
The rebel group FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rejected on Friday the Colombian government's call to demobilise their forces and hand over their weapons.
FARC and the Colombian government returned for the 29th round of...
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Colombian govt and ELN rebel reps to meet in Cuba
December 14, 2005
1. Wide exterior Palco Hotel
2. Wide shot of facilitators from Switzerland, Norway and Spain and ELN members in conference
3. Mid shot of facilitators on couch
4. Mid shot of Antonio Garcia talking
5. SOUNDBITE:...
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WRAP Preparations for release of Colombia hostages
Villavicencio, Colombia
1. Various of Venezuelan helicopters arriving from the Venezuelan city of Santo Domingo
2. Various of pilots getting out of the helicopter and greeting Colombian officials
Caracas, Venezuela
3. Various of Clara...
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Military parade, Uribe State of Union address
Washington DC, US
1. Wide of White House stakeout
2. Mid shot cameras
3. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Carolina Barco, Colombian Foreign Minister:
"We appreciate this invitation by President Bush. He is always very kind and open towards our...
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COLOMBIA: MASSIVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ALLEGATION
Spanish/Nat
Colombia has been quoted as one of the most violent non-belligerent countries in the world by a human rights group.
According to Human Rights Watch some 25-thousand Colombians die violently every year victims of guerrilla...