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OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...
Tags: Colombia, Drug Use, Mexico, Pakistan, Mexico City
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OAS calls for softer approach toward illegal drug users
Reuters* OAS suggests countries consider debate legalizing marijuana * Report hopes to open debate on tactics in drug war By Eduardo Garcia BOGOTA, May 17 (Reuters) - The Organization of American States on Friday published a report calling for...Tags: Politics, Colombia, Open Society Foundations, Mexico, Addiction
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Colombian president hints he will run for re-election in 2014
ReutersBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hinted on Friday that he would seek re-election next year to ensure continuity of his policies - including peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels - though he did not explicitly announce his...Tags: Politics, Wars and Interventions, Colombia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections
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New principal adds to wave of transition at Annapolis Area Christian School
What started for Robert McCollum as a two-year leave of absence from a teaching job in Chicago has expanded into a five-year stint guiding 300 students in a Christian school in Bogota, Colombia. That enrollment was about a tenth of what McCollum was...
Tags: Trials, Colombia, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Annapolis
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New threats in Colombia highlight risk for journalists, analysts
Reuters* High-profile journalist escaped assassination attempt * Hit man in Colombia's capital, government agency says By Helen Murphy BOGOTA, May 14 (Reuters) - Colombia on Tuesday warned of a plot by an organized crime group to kill several high-profile...Tags: Journalism, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Periodicals
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Colombia warns of plot to kill high-profile journalists
ReutersBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government warned on Tuesday of a plot by a criminal group to kill several high-profile journalists just weeks after the attempted assassination of an investigative reporter boosted concerns over threats to a free press in...Tags: Journalism, U.S. Congress, Periodicals, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice
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Colombia demands ELN release hostages before any peace talks
Reuters* ELN has expressed interest in peace talks * Rebels hold Canadian geologist hostage By Helen Murphy BOGOTA, May 9 (Reuters) - Colombia will not enter peace talks with the country's second-biggest guerrilla group, the ELN, until it releases captives...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Wars and Interventions, Colombia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mining
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Colombia receives offers from six telecom firms for 4G auction
ReutersBOGOTA, May 9 (Reuters) - Colombia received offers from six companies interested in taking part in a tender for 4G telecommunication airwaves for which the winners will have to pay at least $250 million in total, the government said on Thursday. Minister...Tags: DirecTV Group Inc., Colombia, Mexico, Telefonica SA
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ACTUALIZA 1-SONDEO-Inflación en Colombia avanzaría en abril, caen expectativas para 2013
Reuters(Actualiza con datos y comentarios de analistas) * Precios al consumidor en abril subirían 0,17 por ciento * Inflación acumulada anual a abril por debajo de la meta * Expectativas de inflación para cierre del 2013 bajan * Expectativas inflacionarias...Tags: Colombia
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Colombia lawmakers reject controversial gay marriage bill
BOGOTA — Colombian lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a polarizing bill to allow same-sex marriage in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation, as hundreds of people took to the streets to demonstrate for and against the measure. The bill was rejected...
Tags: Francois Hollande, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Washington, DC
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Victor Carranza dies at 77; 'Emerald King' of Colombia
Victor Carranza, known as the "Emerald King" of Colombia, who built a near monopoly in trade in the precious gems and survived at least two assassination attempts along the way, died of lung cancer Thursday at a Bogota hospital. He was 77. Officials...
Tags: Politics, Colombia, Lung Cancer, Restraint of Trade, Human Rights Watch
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RPT-Colombia lawmakers reject controversial gay marriage bill
Reuters(Repeats for wider subscribers) * Online survey shows Colombians divided on issue * Rejection comes shortly after France approves gay weddings By Eduardo Garcia and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA, April 24 (Reuters) - Colombian lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a...Tags: Conservative Party (UK), Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Washington, DC
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