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OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...
Tags: Punishment, Colombia, Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure, Drug Use
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New principal adds to wave of transition at Annapolis Area Christian School
What started for Robert McCollum as a two-year leave of absence from a teaching job in Chicago has expanded into a five-year stint guiding 300 students in a Christian school in Bogota, Colombia. That enrollment was about a tenth of what McCollum was...
Tags: Colombia, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Annapolis, Trials
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Colombia lawmakers reject controversial gay marriage bill
BOGOTA — Colombian lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a polarizing bill to allow same-sex marriage in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation, as hundreds of people took to the streets to demonstrate for and against the measure. The bill was rejected...
Tags: Family, Washington, DC, Justice System, Social Issues, Colombia
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Victor Carranza dies at 77; 'Emerald King' of Colombia
Victor Carranza, known as the "Emerald King" of Colombia, who built a near monopoly in trade in the precious gems and survived at least two assassination attempts along the way, died of lung cancer Thursday at a Bogota hospital. He was 77. Officials...
Tags: Human Rights Watch, Justice System, Lawyers, Colombia, Corporate Crime
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Kissimmee aims for more tourists from Colombia
Hispanosphere - Orlando SentinelThe Experience Kissimmee team is leading a six-day, two-city sales and media mission to Bogota and Cali, Colombia. A highlight of the trip will be attending Vitrina Turistica ANATO 2013, February 27-March 1, an annual event organized by ANATO, the... -
Whitehall woman anticipates heart transplant
HealthThe stories I write linger longer in me than its publishing date. Sometimes concepts remain like riddles in my mind and surprise me with greater stories later on. I relate this idea to Yanira Barona, a 41-year-old mother from Whitehall, whose story I've... -
Voice: Bogota was life-changing experience for teen
BrawleyI’d just like to start off by stating that I am so grateful for what God has done in my life. Being a 16-year-old senior in high school I wouldn’t have thought I would’ve ever had such an opportunity like going to Bogota, Colombia....Tags: Colombia
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Colombian president announces fall peace talks with rebels
World NowProspects for an end to four decades of civil strife in Colombia inched closer to reality Tuesday as President Juan Manuel Santos announced that his government has signed an agreement to start peace talks in Norway with the country’s largest rebel... -
Colombia rebels' hostage recalls friendship with wild pig
BOGOTA, Colombia -- A little wild pig named Josefo, abandoned by his mother, helped keep Sgt. Jose Libardo Forero sane. For nearly 13 years, Forero was one of the "forgotten" hostages held by the leftist rebels known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces...
Tags: Human Interest, Wars and Interventions, American Red Cross, Rebellions, Leishmaniasis
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U.N.: Colombian coca and cocaine production shows little change
World NowA U.N. survey indicates Colombia's coca leaf and cocaine production didn't change much in 2011, while comparisons with Peru will have to wait until August.... -
White House: Peru displaces Colombia as top cocaine producer
World NowPeru has regained its former distinction as the world’s top cocaine producer, according to an annual White House report issued Monday that said Colombia’s output fell sharply last year, putting the former leader in third place behind Bolivia..... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Red Cross; Matthew Hazelwood; gas prices; senior party
Union worker reponds to Red Cross boss’ letter Editor: I am writing in response to the letter printed from Sharon Jaksa, CEO of the American Red Cross, concerning the current work stoppage. We care about our work, our donors, and the mission of...
Tags: Concerts, Arts and Culture, Career and Workplace, Charity, American Red Cross
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Nov 28, 2012
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Jun 8, 2012
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