Exporting an epidemic

By Jim Morris

Human toll reaches millions as asbestos industry expands worldwide

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bogotá":

"… head of the Asociación Colombiana de Fibras, a chrysotile trade group in Bogotá, Colombia, asked World Bank president Robert Zoellick to “soften your po …"

The risks of U.S. aid

By Ignacio Gómez G.

WASHINGTON, February 27, 2000 — Members of the U.S. Congress are concerned that military aid to Colombia could be used to violate human righ

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bogotá":

"… a Larkin agreed on the final text in Washington on July 20, 1997, while in Bogotá Ernesto Samper presided over an Independence Day military parade marked by …"

"… place during that Independence Day in San José del Guaviare, Mapiripán, Bogotá and Washington.Based on this information, it can be concluded that the U.S …"

"… eabees in 1994, as part of a training exercise,” Sheridan told Leahy. In Bogotá, however, National Planning Department found out about the school only in …"

"… dent’s adviser on human rights, Luis Manuel Lasso, organized a trip from Bogotá to Mapiripán with the members of the federal prosecutor’s office. Their …"

"This war can't go on any longer" — Carlos Castaño

By María Cristina Caballero

BOGOTA, Colombia, December 15, 1997 — In an exclusive interview with Cambio16, the commander of the self-defense leagues says that “the fina
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Mapiripan: A shortcut to hell

By María Cristina Caballero

BOGOTA, July 28, 1997 — A paramilitary incursion from July 14 to 20 this year by private armed groups that combat guerrilla forces has made

The influence peddlers

By Yossi Melman and Julio Godoy

Arcadi Gaydamak epitomized the business of war in the post-Cold War era – an entrepreneur with global ties to resource exploitation

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bogotá":

"… to Latin America, including the selling of antiquated police equipment to Bogotá and Buenos Aires. Falcone was also supposed to earn a commission from the …"

A tale of two cities

By María Teresa Ronderos

Flooded streets and backed up sewers plague Columbian city

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bogotá":

"… ter this company." …"

"… eighborhoods often backed up because the pipes were below the level of the Bogotá River."Many times I could not go to work because I had to stay home and he …"

"… ad no access to tap water and had to collect rainwater in buckets and pans.Bogotá is a fast-growing city of 7 million people spread across a broad plateau, …"

"… wing city of 7 million people spread across a broad plateau, the Sabana de Bogotá, which sweeps up the forested slopes of the Andes, 2,600 meters (8,500 fee …"

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Anti-terrorism funds enlisted in war on drugs

By Ignacio Gómez G. and Gerardo Reyes

Colombia collects millions, even as politicians are linked to brazen cartels and paramilitary groups

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bogotá":

"… 2006, near Jamundí, a small town about 200 miles southwest of the capital Bogotá, are another grim chapter in the Plan Colombia saga.At sunset, trucks cont …"

This candidate doesn't just run - he oversaw the company managing elections

By Nadja Drost

Colombia party leader-turned-presidential hopeful was corporate officer, documents show

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bogotá":

"… olls over Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus, a mathematician and former Bogotá mayor who vows to banish the nation’s rampant corruption and cronyism.Th …"

"… elections, according to company meeting records examined by a reporter in Bogotá. By joining with its own partners or other companies, the firm create …"