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

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"… rmed groups that combat guerrilla forces has made this municipality in the Colombia Plains Region into a mere ghost town though it was once a center of subver …"

"… own though it was once a center of subversive influence of the FARC ( "The Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces"), that country's oldest guerrilla group. Fear …"

"… re, there are even more questions about what really happened in Mapiripan. Colombia’s Civil Aeronautics Board confirms that on July 12, an Aerolinea Selva a …"

"… ane (Reg. No. HK-3993) left Los Cedros Airport in the northeastern part of Colombia en route to San Jose del Guaviare in the country’s southeastern region, …"

A Spy Inc. no stranger to controversy

LONDON / WASHINGTON, June 12, 2002 — Even within the secretive world of private military companies, AirScan is noted for being unforthcoming

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"… r Force Base in California. AirScan also has contracts in the war zones of Colombia and Angola, where it guards oil pipelines for U.S. companies, and is part …"

"… ines for U.S. companies, and is part of the U.S. anti-drug operation, Plan Colombia.Most recently, three AirScan pilots were sought for questioning by the Col …"

"… bia.Most recently, three AirScan pilots were sought for questioning by the Colombian attorney-general for their role in providing intelligence to the Colombia …"

"… Colombian attorney-general for their role in providing intelligence to the Colombians before the Colombian air force bombed the village of Santa Domingo on De …"

CIA gave at least $10 million to Peru's ex-spymaster Montesinos

June 28, 2001 — The Central Intelligence Agency gave ex-Peruvian spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos at least $10 million in cash over the last d

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"… n the Andes.But the final blow appeared to be Montesinos double-dealing in Colombia. In what is surely among the most embarrassing turns in post-Cold War U.S. …"

"… an arms deal that sent at least 10,000 AK-47 assault rifles from Jordan to Colombia’s leftist FARC guerrillas, collectively public enemy number one in the U …"

"… main target of Washington’s $1.3 billion counternarcotics aid package to Colombia.Montesinos had long been fingered as corrupted by drug money, although man …"

"… ms deals with Peru. When the CIA learned of Montesinos double-dealing with Colombia’s FARC guerrillas, according to U.S. and Peruvian sources, it decided to …"

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Pentagon trained troops led by officer accused in Colombian massacre

WASHINGTON, D.C. March 30, 2000 — Pentagon officials, under pressure to investigate alleged links between elite U.S. military trainers and C

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"… sure to investigate alleged links between elite U.S. military trainers and Colombian forces implicated in a 1997 civilian massacre, have confirmed that they t …"

"… terminding the attack.With a $1.6 billion counternarcotics aid package for Colombia making its way through the U.S. Congress, there is increased scrutiny over …"

"… over whether U.S. military assistance has been or could be turned against Colombian civilians in that country’s decades-long civil war.In November 1997, Co …"

"… idents of Mapiripán, a village in the coca-growing region of southeastern Colombia, were killed over a five-day period by suspected paramilitary forces alleg …"

A growing death toll in Mexico

By Ana Avila

Asbestos casualties mount amid weak enforcement and a powerful lobby

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"… ld have done so but for the “quick actions” of the Canadian-led lobby. Colombia was “under siege” by anti-asbestos forces but the combined efforts of …"

Painkiller trial raises questions for FDA, Pfizer

By Shannon Brownlee and Jeanne Lenzer

In February 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called a three-day hearing to review the risks of three painkillers known as C

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"… untries that include the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia to take Celebrex, naproxen, or ibuprofen. Neither patients nor their docto …"

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Mississippi officials make largest contraband cigarette seizure in U.S. history

By Kate Willson

An anonymous caller tipped off Mississippi authorities last month to what could be the largest contraband cigarette seizure in U.S. history.

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"… ion in Washington state. Other cigs came from the Philippines, Mexico, and Colombia. Authorities also seized cases of Vaquero Little Cigars, produced by North …"

Commentary: Protecting the rights of the people through investigative reporting

By Charles Lewis

The most beloved American president, Abraham Lincoln, once said, "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depend

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"… n up. Mara Christina Caballero, Ignacio Gomez and Mara Jimena Duzn Senz of Colombia have all separately fled their country because of death threats related to …"

"… this year, led by ICIJ director Maud Beelman, reporters in four countries (Colombia, England, Australia and the United States) on four continents worked toget …"

Following the money on asbestos

By David E. Kaplan

ICIJ rolled out its biggest project in months this week: Dangers in the Dust – Inside the Global Asbestos Trade. We’ve had a half-dozen of o

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"… il’s industry trade group, while Ana Avila looked at those in Mexico and Colombia. And Murali Krishnan and Shantanu Guha Ray dug into the finances of India …"

GAO says Congress is in the dark about anti-terrorism efforts across government

By Laurel Adams

State Department fails to inform Congress of government-wide efforts to thwart terrorist havens

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"… d.FAST FACT: State-identified terrorist safe havens include Venezuela, the Colombia border region, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and th …"

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