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| Jan.4 |
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Probe into Colombia rebel arrest Venezuela says it is investigating whether Rodrigo Granda was seized on its territory
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| Feb.13 |
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Flood tolls rise in Venezuela, Colombia Rescue workers searched for dozens of people missing in small towns battered by floods that have killed at least 37
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| Feb.14 |
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Floods kill 86 in Venezuela, Colombia| Mud, rocks and uprooted trees scarred the landscape in a valley where dozens of people were missing | |
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| Apr.27 |
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Troops take rebel-held town Soldiers seized control of a town from guerrillas who had been camped in and around the Indian village
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Top generals sacked President Uribe has sacked 4 army generals for disagreeing with reforms within the military
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| May.13 |
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$300m drugs haul The authorities have seized cocaine in what they say is the single largest drugs haul ever
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| Jun.25 |
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24 troops killed in ambush| Farc rebels assaulted an army base near the Ecuadorian border, and ambushed a patrol by the Venezuelan frontier | |
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| Jul.10 |
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Montoya triumphs at Silverstone Juan Pablo Montoya won his first race for McLaren after a duel with Alonso at the British Grand Prix
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| Aug.16 |
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160 believed dead in jet crash| The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela | | |
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| Aug.17 |
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104 people missing off Colombia A boat carrying illegal immigrants capsized and sank in rough waters in the Pacific Ocean. Only 9 survivors found
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| Sep.4 |
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Montoya holds off Alonso for win McLaren's Juan Pablo Montoya won the Grand Prix as Fernando Alonso extended his championship lead
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| Sep.30 |
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Aid plea for refugees Thousands of refugees who have fled the civil conflict are in urgent need of food aid
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| Nov.15 |
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Volcano forces evacuation Authorities began evacuating 7,500 people living on the slopes of a volcano over concerns it is about to erupt
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| Nov.25 |
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Volcano spews ash, fumes 14,110-foot Galeras erupted raising fears for the safety of nearby villagers
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| Dec.13 |
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Colombia open to hostage talks| The government would temporarily pull its armed forces out of a town if rebels agree to sit down for talks | | |
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| Dec.17 |
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Rebels attack small village| FARC attacked a village in western Colombia, killing at least 5 police officers and kidnapping 6 others | |
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