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Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez is hailing the forthcoming arrival of 300 Russian-made tanks and armored vehicles, and urging civilians to join government-organized militias to be ready to defend Venezuela from a foreign invasion. Chavez called on his supporters to...

Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities have captured a former Colombian official wanted for collaborating with outlawed right-wing paramilitary fighters. Magally Moreno, 39, is wanted by Colombian authorities on charges of aggravated homicide and Interpol had called for her arrest, Justice...

Jury convicts Fontaine in armed robbery Man still faces at least 20 charges in seven separate incidents Thursday, November 19th 2009 ST. Richie Fontaine, who is jailed on a string of serious crimes, was convicted by a federal jury Tuesday...

Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite the neighboring country's aggressive rhetoric and its dynamiting of two cross-border pedestrian bridges, Colombia's defense minister said on Friday. "We will not be provoked. The insults bounce off us,"...

We recommend: Crash victim dies at hospital Friday, November 20 2009 A victim of a motor vehicle accident on Tuesday morning has died as a result of his injuries. Initial reports reveal that Ronald Thomas, of Lopinot, was driving his...

Venezuela — A Venezuelan commander contends Colombia wrongly detained four of his soldiers last week along the border separating the South American nations...Orlando Mijares says the troops were navigating the Meta River, which is part of the border, when Colombian...

Colombia is rushing to boost sales to North America,  now that political disputes with Venezuela have slashed hefty trade with its South American neighbor. The largest Colombian export mission ever to the United States is in Miami this week for...

SOA has trained more than 60,000 Latin American soldiers in counter-insurgency techniques, including interrogation methods and psychological warfare. Its graduates have been responsible for some of the most brutal activities and suppression of civil rights in South America over the...

Four soldiers from Venezuela's National Guard captured in Colombian territory will be repatriated in a bid to ease tensions between the South American neighbors, President Alvaro Uribe's government said Saturday. The Colombian navy intercepted the men Friday in El Aceitico...