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News from and about Colombia

• A Cry From Riobamba
• Urgent Action from Tiquisio
• Colombian lawmakers deal first blow to Pastrana
• In Colombia, Plan to Replace Coca Is Scorned
• U.S. launches covert program to aid Colombia Military, mercenaries hired, sources say
• Colombian Government Says 99 Killed Over Weekend
• AP: Drug Eradication Program Fails
• Human Rights Defender Assassinated
• Colombia Press Needs Reprieve
• Colombian president confirms demilitarization to speed peace talks
• Colombian guerrillas will prove that hostages are alive
• The Economist: Colombia on the Brink
• Colombia's new president sacks military brass, appoints new faces
• Colombia Reels From Rebel Attacks
• Debacle in Colombia Shows Rebel Strength
• `Nothing left' of police base in Colombia
• Colombia's new president to take office amid violence, economic woes
• 35 killed in rebel attacks as Colombia rebel offensive continues
• New aid seen creating wider US role in Colombia war
• President-elect of Colombia visits Clinton
• Displaced demand role in peace process
• AP: Army Suspected in Colombia Massacre
• Eight shot dead in Colombia
• Dennis Grammenos Editorial: Where does Washington stand?