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 2006
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Uribe orders probe of drug ties to politics There are repeated allegations that paramilitary groups have infiltrated the electoral process with drug money
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| Jan.20 |
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Faction lays down arms About 2,600 paramilitaries have taken part in the biggest disarmament drive of the peace process
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| Jan.21 |
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 Captive Colombians in Chavez plea 12 politicians kidnapped by Marxist rebels have appealed in a video for Venezuelan President to help in their release
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| Jan.26 |
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 al Qaeda-linked passport ring broken Colombia has dismantled a false passport ring following 32 simultaneous raids in five cities
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| Feb.21 |
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General resigns in abuse scandal The commander of Colombia's army Castellanos allegedly beat, tortured and sexually abused 21 young recruits
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| Mar.10 |
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Paramilitaries disarm Around 2,000 rightwing paramilitaries have disarmed in the demobilisation of the last major unit
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| Mar.12 |
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Uribe coalition ahead Parties backing President Alvaro Uribe are heading for a convincing victory in the general election
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| Apr.27 |
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Ex-President's sister slain| Liliana Gaviria, the sister of former President Cesar Gaviria was killed in a botched kidnapping attempt | |
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| May.28 |
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Incumbent Uribe wins presidency Harvard-educated Alvaro Uribe won a solid re-election victory, claiming more than 60% of the vote in a field of 7
| The closest challenger, former justice Carlos Gaviria, had 22%. It's the first time in more than a century that an incumbent leader has been elected to a second term. Gaviria called for higher anti-poverty spending. Uribe is a staunch U.S. ally
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| Jun.23 |
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 FARC 'wants Colombia peace talks' Left-wing guerrillas have said they are prepared to negotiate with the government
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| Jul.31 |
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Fifteen die in attacks At least 14 soldiers have been killed in an ambush on their way to investigate reports of an
illegal checkpoint
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| Sep.26 |
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Colombian drug lords jailed 2 brothers who led infamous Cali drug cartel have each been sentenced to 30 years in US jails
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| Oct.20 |
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President ends Farc talks| Alvaro Uribe has broken off negotiations on a prisoner exchange. He blamed the group for bombing in Bogota | | |
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| Nov.1 |
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Rebels kill at least 16 police in attack| Hundreds of leftist rebels bombarded a police station with makeshift mortars during a pre-dawn attack | |
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| Nov.2 |
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Bogota bomb kills 2, injures 5| A jeep carrying explosives went up, killing 2 passengers and injuring 5 | |
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