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Leftist mayor of Bogota returns to his job after president reinstates him
The newly reinstated mayor of Colombia's capital Bogota marched on City Hall to retake his post on Wednesday, joined by hundreds of supporters.
Gustavo Petro, 54, was reinstated after a surprise ruling late on Tuesday by the Superior...
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Foreign Minister comments on FARC talks deal during visit by US VP
1. Wide of Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin talking to reporters at CATAM Military airport where she is waiting to greet US Vice-President Joe Biden
2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Maria Angela Holguin, Colombian Foreign...
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Reaction as two leading candidates begin three weeks of campaigning for run-off
Colombia's opposition presidential candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga said on Monday that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) must stop all criminal activity in order for the peace process to continue.
During a press conference...
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Summit of the Americas concludes without a joint declaration due to divisions over Cuba
1. Wide of official family photo opportunity with 31 heads of state and foreign ministers, including US President Barack Obama and Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos in front row
2. Mid of Colombia President Santos at podium (left)...
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FARC negotiator comments on release of former US soldier held in Colombia
Colombia's main leftist rebel group, FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) on Monday denounced Colombia's president Juan Manuel Santos' "intransigence" as the reason for the delay in the release of American hostage Kevin Scott...
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Medic says two Spanish tourists are in good condition after rescue from kidnappers
1. Andres Villegas Guido, Deputy Director, Hospital Militar Central (military hospital), arriving at news conference
2. Cutaway of camera
3. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Andres Villegas Guido, Deputy Director, Hospital Militar Central:
"On this...
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Captured militia boss faces murder, drug trafficking charges
1. Colombian police escorting Ever Veloza into room to show him to the media, zoom out to wide
2. Close-up of Veloza
3. Close-up of gun, zoom out to authorities leading Veloza out of the room
4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Juan Manuel...
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American fugitive hijacker living in Cuba scheduled to fly into Miami
Colombian government and rebel negotiators on Wednesday announced a partial agreement covering the guerrillas' participation in national politics if talks in Havana reach a final deal to end their decades-old armed conflict.
In a joint...
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Rebels hold press conference to commemorate 2-year anniversary of peace talks
Colombia's largest rebel group on Wednesday energetically defended negotiations aimed at ending a half-century insurgency even as those talks hung in the balance following the rebels' surprise capture of an army general.
President Juan...
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Challenger finishes first in poll, but must face incumbent in run-off for presidency
Former Finance Minister Oscar Ivan Zuluaga finished first in the opening round of Colombia's presidential election on Sunday.
Zuluaga's victory is a blow to President Juan Manuel Santos' re-election bid but he failed to win the majority...
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FARC urges government to adhere to ceasefire whilst talks continue
1. Mid of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) delegation arriving for talks
2. Wide of FARC delegation giving press statement
4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Ivan Marquez, FARC negotiator:
"With pain in my heart, I must admit that...
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4:3 Human Rights Watch says Colombia inadequate in helping landless
Colombia has "chronically failed" to protect people trying to reclaim stolen land, threatening to sabotage President Juan Manuel Santos' unprecedented efforts to end the Western Hemisphere's worst internal refugee problem, a major human...
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Chief negotiator for Colombian government in peace process holds presser
Bogota, Colombia - 4 December 2012
1. Zoom in on Colombian negotiation team arriving at news conference
2. Mid of members of negotiation team
3. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Humberto de la Calle, Head of the Colombian Government negotiation...
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Regional elections in Colombia
1. Wide of police checkpoint for voters
2. Mid of election officials and woman voting
3. Mid of police officer watching ballot box
4. Various of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos voting
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Juan Manuel Santos,...
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Rebel group confirms it is holding high-ranking Colombian general
Leftist guerrillas have called on the Colombian government to initiate a ceasefire while peace talks continue in Cuba, to "avoid more incidents" like their capture of a Colombian Army general over the weekend.
The Revolutionary Armed...
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Santos leads farmers in rally to promote land restitution law
1. Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos joining farmers at rally in support of land restitution law
2. Women wearing t-shirts reading (Spanish) "We support the law for victims"
3. Santos supporters carrying banner reading (Spanish)...
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Ban Ki-moon and Maduro arrive for CELAC summit
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Havana early on Monday to attend a Latin America and Carribean leaders' summit.
Ban expressed interest in the new Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or CELAC which...
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WRAP Reax to death of FARC No. 2, funeral of soldier, Venezuelan consulate
AP Television
1 March 2008
1. Mid of Venezuelan embassy in Colombia
2. Close up of the seal of the Venezuelan embassy in Colombia
3. Mid of the flag and seal on Venezuelan embassy in Colombia
4. Wide of Venezuelan embassy in Colombia...
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Inauguration of new Peruvian President Ollanta Humala
1. Wide of heads of state arriving for the ceremony at the presidential palace: (from right to left) Rafael Correa, president of Ecuador, Sebastian Pinera, president of Chile, Porfirio Lobo, president of Honduras, Mark Rutte, Prime...
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Obama comments on Cuba, Iran and scandal over US Secret Service
1. Tilt down San Pedro Claver church in Cartagena where US President Barack Obama and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos speak at a presentation
2. Mid of Presidents Obama and Santos at podium for land titling event for...
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Government and FARC negotiators comment after latest round of peace talks
1. Wide of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) delegation at podium
2. Mid of FARC delegation
3. Cutaway assembled media
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Ivan Marquez, Lead FARC Negotiator:
"I think that sort of comment from the mouth...
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Marchers demand the FARC release all hostages
1. Marchers carrying a large Colombian flag
2. Marchers carrying banners asking for the release of the remaining FARC hostages
3. Marchers carrying banners criticising former Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba who many in the country see...
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Santos gives speech at Summit of the Americas; donkey offered as gift to Obama
1. Wide President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos speaking at opening session of Sixth Summit of the Americas
2. Various of heads of state listening to Santos speak, including US President Barack Obama
3. Close of Santos at podium
4....
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US Sec of Defence Gates comments on hostage issue, security firms in Iraq
Bogota
1. Mid shot of Colombia's defence minister Juan Manuel Santos (on the left) and US Defence Secretary Robert Gates (on the right) preparing for conference
2. Mid shot of photographers covering the press conference
3. SOUNDBITE:...