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France Will Keep Trying to Help Colombia Hostage

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:33:00 PM

PARIS—France will seek another way to help hostage Ingrid Betancourt after abandoning plans to send a medical team to treat her in the Colombian jungle where she is held, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouc ...   Full Story

Colombia Rebels Reject French Hostage Mission

Tuesday, April 08, 2008 8:14:00 PM

BOGOTA—Colombian rebels Tuesday rejected a French mission to treat hostages held in jungle camps, including French Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, who is believed seriously ill after six years ...   Full Story

Venezuela to Take Over Top Foreign Cement Companies

Monday, April 07, 2008 9:22:00 PM

Venezuela will take a majority stake in top foreign cement companies' assets in a renewed nationalization drive, the government said Monday, giving the first details of a plan announced last week.   Full Story

French Mission Arrives in Colombia to Treat Betancourt

Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:09:00 PM

BOGOTA—A French medical team arrived in Colombia on Thursday on a mission to try to treat rebel hostage Ingrid Betancourt, a French-Colombian politician who is believed seriously ill after six years i ...   Full Story

Argentine Leader Wins Reprieve in Farm Conflict

Thursday, April 03, 2008 8:22:00 PM

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez won a reprieve when farmers ended a three-week strike over taxes, but the standoff has exposed some of her government's political and economic weaknesses.    Full Story

Argentine Farmers Suspend Three-Week Strike

Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:18:00 PM

Argentine farmers on Wednesday suspended a three-week strike over a tax hike on soy exports that has paralyzed grains exports, caused food shortages and sparked a political crisis.   Full Story

Brazil Biodiesel Sputters on Social, Green Goals

Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:08:00 PM

IRAQUARA, Brazil—Booming demand for biodiesel has become a lifeline for some poor farmers who plant oil seeds in Brazil's dry northeast but critics say the fuel is not as clean, equitable and boun ...   Full Story

Chinese Embassy Closes When Human Rights Torch Arrives

Tuesday, April 01, 2008 9:17:00 PM

When the Human Rights Torch Relay arrived in Argentina, the Chinese Embassy staff decided to close its doors rather than meet with the HRTR delegation.   Full Story

Government Supporters to Rally Amid Argentine Farm Strike

Tuesday, April 01, 2008 8:20:00 PM

BUENOS AIRES—Supporters of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner planned to march on Wednesday in support of the government's decision to increase taxes on soy exports, which has sparked a near ...   Full Story

Striking Argentine Farmers Await Government Offer

Monday, March 31, 2008 9:20:00 PM

BUENOS AIRES—Argentine farmers angry over soy export taxes manned roadblocks Monday as the government tried to end a 19-day strike that has emptied meat counters, disrupted trade and set off a politic ...   Full Story

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