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COLOMBIA: DRUG SQUAD HUNT FOR CALI DRUG BARON
Natural Sound
Colombian drug squad officers are hunting for Cali drug baron Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela, the operational head of the cocaine cartel.
As the authorities hone in on Rodriguez the search for the missing cocaine baron centred...
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SYND 14 9 78 SCENES OF BOGOTA FUNERAL
Former Colombian Interior Minister Rafael Pardo is buried in Bogota on the eve of the first anniversary of a violent nationwide general strike he helped suppress. Pardo, who was assassinated by a leftist guerrilla group calling itself...
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SYND 9 8 70 INAUGURATION OF COLUMBIA'S NEW PRESIDENT
Strong security measures in Bogota mark the inauguration of Columbia's new president, Misael Pastrana Borrero.
1. vs of half tracks with soldiers in the street
2. ms flags
3. ms troops
4. ms Red Cross jeep
5. ms tank
6. ms soldiers...
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Colombia - Presidential Elections
Colombians elect a new president on Sunday (29/5) in what is
expected to be a photo-finish race between free market
Conservative Andres Pastrana and Liberal Party rival Ernesto
Samper, who wants a bigger role for the government.
liberal...
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SYND 10 9 75 FUNERAL OF MURDERED INSPECTOR OF ARMED FORCES
Police searching cars in hunt for the murdered inspector general of Colombia's armed forces, Ramon Arturo Rincon Quinonez. Followed by his funeral.
1. ms cars searched
2. ms church
3. mcu Colombian President, Alfonso LÄżËpez...
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Colombian officials on Friday showed recently seized videotapes of rebel-held hostages, among them three US military contractors and a former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, the first images in years providing evidence the captives may be alive
HEADLINE: Raw video: American hostages in Colombia
CAPTION: Colombian officials on Friday showed recently seized videotapes of rebel-held hostages, among them three US military contractors and a former Colombian presidential candidate...
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SYND 9 10 74 A WHOLE BUILDING IS MOVED TO MAKE WAY FOR A ROAD
In Bogata an eight story building was moved in one piece to make way for a new road.
1. ws and zoom in on building
2. ms workers watching
3. mcu support for block
4. ts building
5. ts and zoom out crowd watching
6. vs (time lapse) of the...
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COLOMBIA: DRUG BARON JUAN DAVID OCHOA RELEASED FROM PRISON
Natural Sound
A leader of Colombia's Medellin drug cartel, responsible for helping to run a syndicate that has killed thousands of people and supplies most of the world's cocaine, was released from prison on Sunday.
Juan David Ochoa...
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Indigenous leaders to put four alleged leftist rebels on trial before tribal elders
Leftist rebels clashed with Colombia's military on Saturday in a region of the country that's been plagued by unrest and violence in the past week.
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels fought troops in Caloto in Cauca...
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COLOMBIA: FARC REBELS SET UP ROAD BLOCKS AT POLLING STATIONS
Natural Sound
In the build-up to Sunday's presidential runoff in Colombia, rebels have staged relatively few attacks compared to previous elections.
But that's not to say they have not wreaked some damage - burning at least 12 buses and...
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Colombian rebels handed over a 23-year-old soldier to the International Red Cross on Sunday in their first release of a captive in more than a year.
HEADLINE: Raw Video: FARC rebels release captive soldier
CAPTION: Colombian rebels handed over a 23-year-old soldier to the International Red Cross on Sunday in their first release of a captive in more than a year. Pvt. Josue Calvo had...
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COLOMBIA: BOGOTA: POLICE CLASH WITH STRIKE PROTESTERS
Spanish/Nat
Police have clashed with about 500 protesters in a suburb of Colombia's capital on the same day a national strike took place.
Police fired tear gas into the crowd, and protesters threw stones at passing cars in the suburb...
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CAN317 FRENCH PRESIDENT CHARLES DE GAULLE ATTENDS BANQUET
French president General Charles de Gaulle and wife Yvonne attends banquet as guest of Colombian President Guillermo Leon Valencia.
1. ms interior de Gaulle enters dressed in white tie and tails
2. ms de Gaulle shakes hands with...
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SYND 17-9-73 WORLD WATERSKI CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BOGOTA
Scenes of the competion for the World Water-ski Chamionship in Bogota
1. ws flags of competing nations
2. ws spectators
3. vs waterskiers makes great jumps
Film: Pos - Sound: Opt SOF - Colour - NYFilm: No - LN Number: LN46453 -...
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UPITN 27 7 75 WORLD SWIMMING CHAMIONSHIPS TAKE PLACE IN CALI, COLOMBIA
The Second World Championship of Swimming, Diving, Waterpolo, and Synchronised Swimming was held in Cali, Columbia. During the championships swimmers from the USA excelled. The 200m Lady's Freestyle was won by Shirley Babashoff, whilst...
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Colombian warlord extradited from Venezuela
1. Wide of planes on the tarmac
2. Military police awaiting Hector Buitrago, alias "Martin Llanos", who then descends from the plane
3. Various of Hector Buitrago walking towards police van escorted by police
4. Police helping his...
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Colombian president meets Japanese PM
1. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe walking in, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in front of national flags
2. Wide of summit table
3. Close up of Uribe
4. Wide shot of summit table
Colombian President Alvaro...
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SYND 17 7 74 UNVEILING OF PLAQUE BY COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT LOPEZ
Unveiling of plaque by Colombian President Alfonso Lopez Michelsen
1 exterior central London building
2 sign 'Wilton Crescent SW1' pan to building
3 soldier in ceremonial uniform with trumpets assemble on building steps
4 officials...
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COLOMBIA: BOGOTA: HUNT IS UNDERWAY FOR ESCAPED DRUGS BARON
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Colombia's special forces have joined the hunt for escaped drug baron Jose Santacruz Londono.
Santacruz - the number three in the Cali drugs cartel - escaped from a Bogota jail four days ago.
Special forces units have...
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A look at second largest flower industry in world
1. Pan of farm
2. Interior of greenhouse
3. Various shots of flowers
3. Woman cutting roses
4. Various shots of roses
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Guillermo Beltrรà¸n, Director of Cultivation
"Definitely this day is the most important...
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SYND 24/4/70 MISAEL PASTRANA BORRERO IS DECLARED WINNER IN THE COLOMBIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Misael Pastrana Borrero wins the Colombian presidential election.
1. MS of Pastrana with two colleagues talking
2. MCU and zoom in on Pastrana
3. MCU of various newspaper front pages
4. MS of Pastrana looking through letters
5. CU of...
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Colombian President Santos arrives for talks with Chinese leadership
1. Mid of plane taxiing along runway, a soldier stands to attention in foreground
2. Close up of plane turning
3. Mid of plane taxiing
4. Wide plane stopping, soldiers at attention in foreground
5. Tracking shot of Colombian...
British Movietone
VIVID SCENES DURING BOGOTA REVOLUTION
The streets of Bogota, Colombia were aflame during the attempted revolution which had halted the Pan American Conference. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
British Movietone
BOGOTA CONFERENCE
The Pan American Conference was brought to an abrupt end when violence broke out following the assassination of a Colombian Liberal Party leader. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...