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Colombia softens stance on rebel hostage releases

Source: Reuters

Bogotá : Colombia | 2 months ago

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Uribe has been criticized by neighboring socialist governments in Venezuela and Ecuador for his plan to allow U.S. anti-narcotics and anti-guerrilla operations to be carried out from Colombian military and air bases. (Reporting by Hugh Bronstein; Editing by Peter Cooney) © Thomson Reuters 2009...

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