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Colombia - Ingrid Betancourt Freed
Bogota - 2 July 2008
1. Freed Hostage Ingrid Betancourt speaking with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
Paris - 3 July 2008
2. Pan of the square in front of Paris City Hall, with people gathered in front of a giant portrait of Ingrid...
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Colombia - Hostage Crisis
The husband of former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, who is being held hostage by FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebels, said he was confident that Colombian president Alvaro Uribe would authorise...
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Relics from John Paul II arrive as part of tour to support his sanctification
1. Tilt down exterior of cathedral
2. Mid congregation seated
3. Arrival of the relic containing blood of late Pope John Paul II
4. Close up relic in glass case
5. Group of mothers of people who have disappeared (presumably killed during...
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FARC to release general whose capture led to suspension of peace talks
Colombia's government and the country's largest rebel group FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) have reached a deal on the release of a general whose capture had jeopardised negotiations, international peace mediators said on...
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Catorce guerrilleros de las FARC murieron en un operativo de las fuerzas militares en el noreste de Colombia.
Catorce guerrilleros de las FARC murieron en un operativo de las fuerzas militares en el noreste de Colombia, informaron las autoridades el lunes.
El ejercito mostro los cadaveres de los guerrilleros a la prensa.
SOUNDBITE - General...
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Mother of kidnapped politician opens state school with her daughter's name
1. Various exteriors of new school named after kidnapped Colombian presidential candidate, Ingrid Betancourt who was kidnapped five years ago
2. Wide interior view of school corridor
3. Yolanda Pulecio, Ingrid Betancourt's mother...
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COLOMBIA: FORMER BEIRUT HOSTAGES ARRIVE IN BID TO FREE MISSIONARIES
Spanish/Nat
Former Beirut hostages Terry Waite and Terry Anderson arrived in Colombia on Wednesday in a bid to free three U-S missionaries kidnapped more than five years ago.
It is thought the missionaries are being held by the...
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Mass by the local bishop to pray for the hostages
1. Various of jungle area across river where locals alleged the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) kept hostage Ingrid Betancourt
2. Outside of church where mass was held
3. Wide of worshippers
4. Guillermo Orozco, Bishop of...
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President Lula Da Silva and Uribe address joint presser
1. Various of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe at news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Alvaro Uribe, President of Colombia:
"The decision Colombia wants to announce today is that we...
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Peace talks between Farc and Colombian government continue
1. Wide of Colombian government delegation arriving headed by negotiator and former Colombian vice president, Humberto De La Calle
2. Mid of De La Calle walking up to microphone
3. Mid of news cameras
4. Mid of De La Calle during...
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Colombia leftist rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), voiced strong criticism against the government of President Juan Manuel Santos during Thursday's closing of the 19th round of peace talks in Havana.
Colombia leftist rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), voiced strong criticism against the government of President Juan Manuel Santos during Thursday's closing of the 19th round of peace talks in Havana.
The...
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Closing of latest round of talks between Colombian government and FARC rebels
Another round of peace talks between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) leftist rebel group and the Colombian government ended on Friday, with no agreement on a bilateral ceasefire.
A ceasefire has been a point of...
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Peace talks between FARC rebel group and Colombian government resume in Havana
Peace talks between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group and the Colombian government resumed in Havana on Wednesday.
Negotiations were broken off last month over the kidnapping of a Colombian Army...
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Preparations under way for planned release of FARC hostages
1. Zoom in on Brazilian air force helicopter marked with Red Cross logos arriving at La Vanguardia airport, Colombia, to pick up Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) hostages
2. Zoom in on helicopter on tarmac
3. Mid of crew...
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President says some of his political allies have collaborated with Colombian rebels
1. Wide of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arriving on the back of a jeep to address the crowd
2. Various Chavez waving to his supporters
3. Mid of Chavez on stage
4. Zoom out of Chavez's supporters running towards fence which is...
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Peace comissioner anounces peace measures with FARC, analyst
Unknown location - Undated
1. Various of FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) troops
Presidential VNR - No access Colombia
Bogota, 30 May 2006
2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Luis Carlos Restrepo, Colombia's Peace Commissioner:
"Good...
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COLOMBIA: REBELS RELEASE 70 SOLDIERS
Spanish/Nat
Colombia's main rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - or F-A-R-C -freed 70 soldiers on Sunday.
The men had been captured in combat and held hostage for months.
Waiting relatives tearfully embraced the...
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Cordoba suggests ELN should be involved in peace talks too
1. Wide of news conference with Piedad Cordoba, former Colombian senator and peace activist
2. Cutaway to reporters at news conference
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Piedad Cordoba, former Colombian senator/peace activist:
"We have the same...
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Kofi Annan meets parties involved in peace process
Havana - 26 February, 2015
1. Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan sitting at table with representatives of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
2. Ivan Marquez, lead FARC negotiator, reading from a document in...
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COLOMBIA: REBELS MURDERS WRAP
Spanish/Nat
Colombia's president has promised to cancel a rebel-hosted international peace conference to protest the brutal killing of a peasant woman.
It follows the death of a 53-year-old woman who was killed by suspected rebels who...
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Ongoing peace talks between Colombian government and FARC
Havana, Cuba
1. Mid of FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) negotiator Ivan Marquez (third from left) and FARC delegation arriving for talks with the Colombian government
2. Wide of media gathered as FARC delegation arrives
3....
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COLOMBIA: LEFTIST REBELS RELEASE ITALIAN BUSINESSMAN HOSTAGE
Spanish/Nat
Leftist rebels in Colombia have released an Italian businessman held hostage for three weeks.
Vito Candela was captured at a roadblock on March 23 while returning to his home in the capital Bogota where he runs a small...
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Foreign Minister comments on FARC talks deal during visit by US VP
1. Wide of Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin talking to reporters at CATAM Military airport where she is waiting to greet US Vice-President Joe Biden
2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Maria Angela Holguin, Colombian Foreign...
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Colombian govt statement on peace talks with FARC rebels, FARC briefing
1. Wide of Humberto De la Calle, Colombian government lead negotiator, arriving at news conference
2. Cutaway of media
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Humberto De la Calle, Colombian government lead negotiator:
"We hope FARC releases the police...