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COLUMBIA THIS WEEK
Fri 27th Jan - Thurs 9th Feb
Colombia This Week is a news summary produced and distributed by ABColombia Group. The content does not necessarily reflect the views of the ABColombia Group.
Fri 10 Mar – US publishes annual human rights report; Restrepo defends FARC demobilisation
Sat 11 – Jorge 40 demobilises; micro herbicide study approved by US Congress
Sun 12 – American hostages not found in mass graves ; soldiers die in FARC attack
Mon 13 – Uribe coalition wins legislative elections; international support for demobilisation grows
Tues 14 – UN Office condemns FARC ; new incident on Colombia-Ecuador border
Weds 15 – Poor quality of life in Pacific region; Uribe and Morales in trade talks
Thurs 16 - $26.3m US emergency aid approved; FARC to free two hostages [17-23 Missing]
Fri 24 – 50 FARC members wanted in the US; Austria to finance alternative development projects
Sat 25 – 77 Nukak Maku fleeing the FARC; ELN releases hostage
Sun 26 – FARC release two police officers; more land mines planted
Mon 27 – Controversy over poverty levels in Choco ; Families in Action programme extended
Tues 28 – EU Commission approves €12m grant; 1,800 detainees claim armed group membership
Weds 29 – Santos reports on trade unionists’ deaths at ILO session; Uribe defends FTA
Thurs 30 – Elmer Cardenas block to demobilise; 32,000m pesos for second Peace Laboratory
Fri 31 – UNICEF and Inspector General launch report; 47 human rights defenders targeted in 2005
Sat 01 Apr – Colombia lauded in US Congress; 88 indigenous leaders killed in 2005
Sun 02 – Soldiers accused of killing 3 indigenous ; displacement needs more media attention
Mon 03 – 3 councillors killed by FARC ; 2,000 demobilised to eradicate coca
Tues 04 – Colombian indigenous at risk ; Colombia holds record for landmine victims
Weds 05 – Increasing resources to the defence sector; paramilitaries not to be forced to confess
Thurs 06 – BP extracts its billionth barrel; Colombia needs to be more competitive
Fri 07 – UNHCR concerned over Wounaan indigenous; two bombs explode on Bogota buses
Sat 08 – Displaced follow paramilitaries for fear of guerrilla attack; 9 FARC rebels demobilise
Sun 09 – Military exercise in the Caribbean Sea ; irregularities in Incoder
Mon 10 – Ex DAS director accused of corruption; 200 billion pesos job scheme for demobilised
Tues 11 – Uribe defends Noguera ; Constitutional Court has new president
Weds 12 – Attorney General to investigate DAS allegations; paramilitary granted land by state
Thurs 13 – Eight people die in mudslides; Elmer Cardenas block demobilises
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