LA mother wants investigation into daughter's stabbing death in EcuadorOctober 7th, 2009 LA mother: Daughter stabbed to death in EcuadorLOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles mother is pushing for an investigation into the killing of her daughter in Ecuador. Gloria Lema said Wednesday that her daughter, 26-year-old Gloria Daniela Lopez of Los Angeles, was stabbed and her throat was slit in Ambato, Ecuador, three days before she was scheduled to return home to California after a vacation.
Ecuador government offers to re-examine laws that ignited Indian protestOctober 5th, 2009 Ecuador government seeks end to Indian protestQUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador says it will consider changes to draft mining and water laws that provoked a clash with Indians last week that claimed a protester's life. Vice President Lenin Moreno says an accord signed with Indian leaders will bring down Amazon roadblocks that have been up for a week.
Ecuador in talks to buy South African warplanesSeptember 25th, 2009 QUITO - Ecuador is in talks to purchase 12 Cheetah C fighter jets from South Africa for the armed forces, a media report said citing Defence Minister Javier Ponce. Ecuador Air Force has recommended the purchase of South African warplanes due to its low cost, the El Universo daily reported.
Colombian guerrilla who guarded Betancourt surrendersSeptember 15th, 2009 BOGOTA - A FARC guerrilla who guarded 15 high-value hostages, including former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt who was rescued by the Colombian military last year, has surrendered, the army said. The guerrilla, known as "Angelo", turned himself in to soldiers in Miraflores, a hamlet in the southern province of Guaviare, and requested protection.
Ecuador agrees to resume talks 1½ years after Colombia's unauthorized cross-border raidSeptember 14th, 2009 Ecuador, Colombia talk again 1½ yrs after invasionQUITO, Ecuador — Ecuadorean officials said Monday they are ready to resume diplomatic talks a year-and-a-half after Colombia conducted an unauthorized cross-border raid that killed Colombian rebels. Foreign Minister Fander Falconi told reporters he will meet with his Colombian counterpart, Jaime Bermudez, early next week on the sidelines of a U.N.
Eucadorean police seize half-ton of processed cocaine marked as fertilizer; 2 arrestedSeptember 8th, 2009 Ecuador police bust half-ton of processed cocaineQUITO, Ecuador — Police in Ecuador say they have seized a half-ton of processed cocaine disguised as a shipment of fertilizer. The nation's anti-drug chief, Col.
Cuban producer: Juanes concert at Havana's Plaza of the Revolution isn't about ideologyAugust 15th, 2009 Juanes gets heat for playing peace concert in CubaHAVANA — Colombian rocker Juanes is feeling heat from Cuban exiles, who argue his planned "Peace Without Borders" concert in Havana is an endorsement of Cuba's communist system. Event promoters insist the Sept.
South American presidents agree on summit to discuss US military bases in ColombiaAugust 10th, 2009 Unasur agrees to summit on US bases in ColombiaQUITO, Ecuador —South American presidents expressed deep concerns Monday with a planned U.S. military expansion in Colombia, but failed to reach consensus on a joint statement rejecting U.S.
Chavez recalls ambassador over Colombia's report that rebels had weapons sold to VenezuelaJuly 29th, 2009 Chavez 'freezes' diplomatic ties with ColombiaCARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez recalled his ambassador from Bogota on Tuesday and threatened to halt Colombian imports after the neighboring country said anti-tank weapons found in a rebel arms cache came from Venezuela. Chavez also said he would sever diplomatic ties completely and seize control of Colombian-owned businesses "if there's one more accusation against Venezuela."
The actions ratcheted up tensions between the two countries amid Chavez's criticism of a pending deal to increase the U.S.
Ecuador's Correa calls rebel video 'a sham' meant to discredit South America's leftJuly 18th, 2009 Correa: Video linking him to rebels 'a sham'QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Saturday dismissed as a "sham" a newly released video in which a Colombian rebel commander discusses contributing dollars to Correa's 2006 election campaign. The video, whose existence was revealed by The Associated Press on Friday, appears to dispel any doubts that the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia contributed to the Correa campaign.
AP Newsbreak: In video, Colombian rebels acknowledge funding campaign of Ecuador's CorreaJuly 17th, 2009 AP Newsbreak: Rebel video hounds Ecuador's CorreaBOGOTA — An hour-long video police found in a computer of an alleged rebel appears to confirm that Colombia's largest rebel army gave money to the 2006 election campaign of President Rafael Correa of Ecuador. The video shows the second-ranking commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia reading the deathbed manifesto of founding leader Manuel "Sureshot" Marulanda.
Philippine troops seize Muslim rebel camp, kill 30 guerrillasJune 6th, 2009 Philippine troops seize Muslim rebel camp, kill 30MANILA, Philippines — Government troops seized a Muslim separatist rebel camp Saturday following three days of fighting that left 30 guerrillas dead, a Philippine military spokesman said. A rebel spokesman denied any of its camps had been overrun.
Jimmy Carter positive on US-Syria, says Cuba not ready to change its political systemApril 29th, 2009 Jimmy Carter positive on US-Syria tiesBOGOTA — Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that the United States and Syria are close to restoring full diplomatic ties, but he doubted Cuba's new openness means its leaders are ready to grant free speech or change their political system. "I don't have much doubt that the present tentative plan of our government and the Syrian government is to re-establish diplomatic relations when it's propitious to do so," he told The Associated Press.
Jimmy Carter positive on US-Syria ties, says Cuba not ready to change political systemApril 29th, 2009 Carter says US-Syria ties could return this yearBOGOTA — Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that the United States and Syria are close to restoring full diplomatic ties, but he doubted Cuba's new openness means its leaders are ready to grant free speech or change their political system. Syrian President Bashar Assad is "very eager" to restore full ties with Washington, Carter said.
FARC leader is ill but not dying: ColombiaFebruary 22nd, 2009 BOGOTA - Colombia has dismissed the report that the country's rebel guerrilla group chief is dying of serious illness in southern forests, EFE reported Saturday. US newspaper El Nuevo Herald reported Friday that Jorge Briceno Suarez, the military head of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), is waiting his death in a clandestine camp in the Colombian jungles due to lack of treatment for chronic diabetes.
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