LIMA, Aug 27 (IPS) - "They entered the village and called all the
peasants together, tortured them to make them say who were
terrorists, and killed them because they didn't talk,"
testified former soldier José Contreras, one of those involved in
the 1985 killing of 69 people in the southern Peruvian village of
Accomarca.
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IPS Inter Press Service - Latin America
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PERU: Courts Move Closer to Clarifying Accomarca Massacre
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CUBA: The End of the Long Olympics Reverie
CUBA: The End of the Long Olympics ReverieHAVANA, Aug 26 (IPS) - Cuba has had a rude awakening from a three-decade dream as undisputed Olympic games leader in Latin America and the Caribbean, turning in the worst performance since Mexico City in 1968. -
HONDURAS: Joining ALBA ?A Step Towards the Centre-Left,? Says President
HONDURAS: Joining ALBA ?A Step Towards the Centre-Left,? Says PresidentTEGUCIGALPA, Aug 26 (IPS) - Honduras has joined the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), amid criticism from the business community and right-wing political sectors. -
BRAZIL: The Complications of Coming into Sudden (Oil) Wealth
BRAZIL: The Complications of Coming into Sudden (Oil) WealthRIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 26 (IPS) - Brazil's social and economic future may depend, according to experts, on the way it ultimately handles the sudden oil wealth discovered deep under the Atlantic ocean off the country's southeastern coast. -
BRAZIL: Producing Guitars and Luthiers in the Rainforest
BRAZIL: Producing Guitars and Luthiers in the RainforestMANAUS, Brazil, Aug 26 (IPS) - Cuban instrument-maker or luthier Raúl Lage came for six months, but has already spent seven and a half years in Manaus, the city in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. "The project is really fantastic," he says, explaining why he plans to renew his work contract again in September.
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guardian.co.uk World news: Argentina
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Olympics: Argentine women footballers pictured making slit-eyed gesture
Olympics: Argentine women footballers pictured making slit-eyed gestureA photograph, published in Argentinian newspaper Olé, of four Olympic footballers making the slit-eyed gesture, has been discovered -
Ben Whitford: Argentine President Cristina Fernández must focus on building consensus
Ben Whitford: Argentine President Cristina Fernández must focus on building consensusBen Whitford: Following a series of congressional defeats, Argentine President Cristina Fernández must now focus on building consensus -
Argentine ex-army chief given life sentence for Dirty War murders
Argentine ex-army chief given life sentence for Dirty War murdersFormer officer in military dictatorship sentenced for 1977 torture and murder of four leftwing activists -
Penguins wash ashore in Brazil, prompting concerns about their habitat
Penguins wash ashore in Brazil, prompting concerns about their habitatThe discovery of hundreds of young penguins washing up along the Brazilian shoreline over the past month has sparked a scientific mystery over what may have led the birds thousands of miles astray -
Leonardo Boix: The dispute between the government and farmers in Argentina is far from over
Leonardo Boix: The dispute between the government and farmers in Argentina is far from overLeonardo Boix: With the rejection of tax reforms it would appear that Argentine farmers have won a critical battle ? but the dispute is far from over
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Argentina News
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ENVIRONMENT-ARGENTINA: Scarce Water Threatened by Gold Mine
ENVIRONMENT-ARGENTINA: Scarce Water Threatened by Gold MineBUENOS AIRES, Aug 25 - For nearly a year and a half, local residents in the northwestern Argentine province of La Rioja have been blocking the road that climbs up to the Nevados de Famatina mountain to protest ...
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200 to Tango
200 to TangoAug 25 - The 2008 World Tango Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina opens with 200 dancers.
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Argentina's Profertil sets cap on granulated urea prices
Argentina's Profertil sets cap on granulated urea pricesArgentina's leading ammonia and urea producer Profertil late Thursday signed an agreement with the federal government to cap the price of granulated urea at $450/mt in bulk, according to a statement by the ...
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Dogs Are Prolife
Dogs Are ProlifeJohn Hood take note : A newborn baby that was abandoned outdoors by her 14-year-old mother during the Argentina winter was found safe Thursday after being kept alive and warm by a mother dog and her brood of ...
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Abandoned Baby Kept Alive, Safe by Mother Dog and Her Brood
Abandoned Baby Kept Alive, Safe by Mother Dog and Her BroodA newborn baby that was abandoned outdoors by her 14-year-old mother during the Argentina winter was found safe Thursday after being kept alive and warm by a mother dog and her brood of puppies, Reuters ...
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America Movil, MMX, Southern Copper, Vivo: Latin Equity Preview - Bloomberg
America Movil, MMX, Southern Copper, Vivo: Latin Equity Preview - BloombergAmerica Movil, MMX, Southern Copper, Vivo: Latin Equity Preview
Bloomberg -6 hours ago
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Brazilian Stocks Gain Most in Week, Led by Banks; Bolsa RisesBloomberg all 3 news articles -
Brazil, Mexico: Latin America Local Bond and Currency Preview - Bloomberg
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Incitec Studying Acquisitions in Latin America (Update1) - Bloomberg
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27 (Bloomberg) -- Incitec Pivot Ltd., the world's second-largest explosives maker, is studying acquisitions in Latin America, extending an expansion drive ... -
Leaders from Latin America, Caribbean vow to boost sports development - Xinhua
Leaders from Latin America, Caribbean vow to boost sports development - Xinhua
Voice of AmericaLeaders from Latin America, Caribbean vow to boost sports development
Xinhua, China -15 hours ago
26 (Xinhua) -- Leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean have vowed to provide favorable conditions for sports development so that athletes of the region ...
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Latin America Currencies: Chile's Peso Drops as Copper Slides - Bloomberg
Latin America Currencies: Chile's Peso Drops as Copper Slides - BloombergLatin America Currencies: Chile's Peso Drops as Copper Slides
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Colombia's peso led declines in Latin America, sliding 0.7 percent to 1891.60 per dollar, its weakest in a week, from 1879.35 yesterday, according to the ...
Chile Day at the New York Stock ExchangeMarketWatch all 11 news articles
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Bill Clinton to address Democrats
Bill Clinton to address DemocratsFormer President Bill Clinton is to take to the stage at the US Democratic convention in Denver, Colorado. -
Brazil set for Indian land ruling
Brazil set for Indian land rulingBrazil's Supreme Court is preparing to rule on the status of an indigenous reserve disputed by Indians and farmers. -
Headless bodies found in Mexico
Headless bodies found in MexicoPolice in Mexico find three decapitated bodies on a rubbish dump in Tijuana, apparently victims of gang-related violence. -
Deadly hurricane weakens in Haiti
Deadly hurricane weakens in HaitiHurricane Gustav hits Haiti, killing at least two people but weakens to a tropical storm, say forecasters. -
Cuba detains leading punk rocker
Cuba detains leading punk rockerOne of the Cuba's leading punk rock musicians, Gorki Aguila, is arrested by the authorities and faces charges of "dangerousness".
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Gustav may reach Category 3 strength
Gustav may reach Category 3 strength
Eight people died in a landslide in the Dominican Republic, authorities said Wednesday, raising Gustav's death toll to 11. -
Hitmen kill 5 at family gathering in Mexico
Hitmen kill 5 at family gathering in Mexico
Suspected hitmen burst onto a ranch in northern Mexico and opened fire on a family gathering, killing five people. Elsewhere, three decapitated bodies were found on the outskirts of Tijuana. -
Pre-Incan mummy unearthed in Peru
Pre-Incan mummy unearthed in Peru
Archeologists working at Peru's Huaca Pucllana ruins pulled a mummy from a tomb on Tuesday, thought to be from the ancient Wari culture that flourished before the Incas. -
Canadians honor soldiers killed at war
Canadians honor soldiers killed at war
More than 200 people line an overpass above a stretch of Canada's busiest thoroughfare now known as the "Highway of Heroes" to pay final tribute to three soldiers killed in Afghanistan. -
U.S.-Mexico border tightened over drug wars
U.S.-Mexico border tightened over drug warsSecurity is being heightened along the southern U.S. border because of a threat that warring Mexican cartels may send hit men into the United States, authorities said Monday.
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Gustav kills 11; US Gulf Coast prepares for storm
Gustav kills 11; US Gulf Coast prepares for stormGustav swirled toward Cuba on Wednesday after triggering flooding and landslides that killed at least 11 people in the Caribbean. Its track pointed toward the U.S. Gulf coast, including Louisana where Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc three years ago. -
Venezuela posed to nationalize fuel distribution
Venezuela posed to nationalize fuel distributionLawmakers loyal to President Hugo Chavez want to allow the nationalization of fuel distribution, the government's latest move to bring Venezuela's economy under increased state control. -
Modec wins Petrobras contract
Modec wins Petrobras contractThe Japanese firm Modec said Tuesday that it won a contract with Petrobras to build a floating production and storage facility that will drill for oil off the coast of Brazil in the nation's giant Tupi field. -
3 decapitated bodies found near Tijuana
3 decapitated bodies found near TijuanaThree decapitated bodies were found Tuesday in an empty lot on the eastern outskirts of Tijuana, the Mexican attorney general's office said. -
Dissident files criminal complaint against Cuba
Dissident files criminal complaint against CubaA Cuban opposition leader said Tuesday she has filed a criminal complaint against the communist government for airing on state television evidence it collected by bugging her phone, going through her garbage and secretly filming her.
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Get Ready to Salsa at the 3rd Annual Sonoma County Salsa Dance Festival: A Fundraising Event for the Buena Vista Children's Foundation
Get Ready to Salsa at the 3rd Annual Sonoma County Salsa Dance Festival: A Fundraising Event for the Buena Vista Children's Foundation... Ron is a 12 piece "Big Band" orchestra, composed of musicians from all over Latin America including Puerto Rico, Cuba, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Peru, Colombia and Mexico. Their stunning rhythms create a contagious energy that revives the salsa sounds ... -
Top Mexico court shows support for abortion law
Top Mexico court shows support for abortion law... if the fetus has severe deformities. Most Latin American countries allow abortion if the woman's life ... cases of rape or incest. In 2006, Nicaragua banned abortion in all cases. Cuba permits abortions within the first 12 weeks ... -
U.S. accuses Venezuela of negligence in drug war
U.S. accuses Venezuela of negligence in drug war... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States accused Venezuela's socialist government on Wednesday of failing to ... leader of a growing left-wing bloc in Latin America and a fierce critic of the United ... and is working with European and other Latin American countries to stop it. ... -
RPT-UPDATE 1-Chile's ex-finance minister to head IMF dept
RPT-UPDATE 1-Chile's ex-finance minister to head IMF dept... head its Western Hemisphere Department that oversees Latin America, the United States and Canada. Eyzaguirre, who ... senior positions in the Central Bank of Chile and was an IMF board director between ... -
UPDATE 1-Chile's ex-finance minister to head IMF dept
UPDATE 1-Chile's ex-finance minister to head IMF dept... head its Western Hemisphere Department that oversees Latin America, the United States and Canada. Eyzaguirre, who ... senior positions in the Central Bank of Chile and was an IMF board director between ...
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The Santiago Times
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GOVERNMENT PUSHES SOLAR ENERGY INCENTIVES FOR HOUSEHOLDS
GOVERNMENT PUSHES SOLAR ENERGY INCENTIVES FOR HOUSEHOLDSTax Breaks To Cover Installation of Solar Panels In New HomesChile’s Finance Ministry on Friday announced proposed tax breaks as... -
CHILE GRANTS LANDS TO “RADICAL” MAPUCHE COMMUNITIES
CHILE GRANTS LANDS TO “RADICAL” MAPUCHE COMMUNITIESNational Commission for Indigenous Rights (Conadi) Director Álavaro Marifil sparked controversy this week by awarding land to the allegedly “radical” Mapuche community... -
GENE MAPPING TO SAVE CHILEANS FROM HEART ATTACKS
GENE MAPPING TO SAVE CHILEANS FROM HEART ATTACKSGenes tell many tales, including that of young Chileans who suffer from heart attacks. This week, scientists from Santiago's Hospital San... -
CHILE'S GENERAL CEMETERY REMEMBERS PINOCHET VICTIMS
CHILE'S GENERAL CEMETERY REMEMBERS PINOCHET VICTIMSChile’s National Monuments Council (CMN) confirmed their plan on Tuesday to revitalize the historic Patio 29 in Santiago’s General Cemetery, where nearly... -
BITS AND BRIGHTS: CHILE'S POET, WORKER LOSES LIMBS, PANAMA REVEALS CRASH SECRET
BITS AND BRIGHTS: CHILE'S POET, WORKER LOSES LIMBS, PANAMA REVEALS CRASH SECRETAlso in today’s news …
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Colombia Reports
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LA Times joins call for Uribe to refuse third term
LA Times joins call for Uribe to refuse third termThe United States’ East and West coasts have joined forces against Álvaro Uribe. In an editorial Wednesday, the Los Angeles Time joined the New York Times in calling for the Colombian president to not seek a term. Tags: Álvaro Uribe, media, United States -
Medellín Police commander resigns
Medellín Police commander resignsThe Medellín chief of police, in charge of all northeastern police operations resigned Tuesday amid allegations of links with paramilitary boss ‘Don Mario’. Tags: Antioquia, corruption, Don Mario, drugs, paramilitary, police -
Bring back extradited ?paras?, says Spanish judge
Bring back extradited ?paras?, says Spanish judgeEx-paramilitary chiefs extradited to the U.S. earlier this year should be returned to Colombia to confess their crimes before the Justic and Peace commission, National Spanish Audience judge Baltasar Garzón said Tuesday. Tags: extradition, paramilitary, United States -
Colombia?s coffee harvest damaged by rain
Colombia?s coffee harvest damaged by rainColombian Coffee growers say heavy rains and accompanying land slides have reduced the coming coffee harvest by as much as 12 percent. Tags: coffee -
Police arrest members of organization Don Mario
Police arrest members of organization Don MarioColombian anti-narcotics police arrested ten alleged members of the organization of ‘Don Mario’. Four of the captured are members of Colombia’s security forces. Tags: Don Mario, drugs, paramilitary
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Guyana News Today
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Tear in the knee no big deal for Bipasha
Tear in the knee no big deal for BipashaBollywood star Bipasha Basu got a tear in the knee while rehearsing her dance steps in Bangkok, but the actress says it’s no big deal. She even brought her physiotherapist to the sets in Mumbai so that she didn’t have to inconvenience anyone with her problem. “I didn’t even know it was a tear. There [...] -
Warner Bros sues Indian studio over ?Harry Potter? copyright
Warner Bros sues Indian studio over ?Harry Potter? copyrightHollywood studio Warner Bros are suing Indian producers in relation to a movie they believe infringes the copyright of the “Harry Potter” franchise. The Warner Bros have filed a lawsuit against Mumbai-based studio Mirchi Movies, who are set to release a film entitled “Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Terrors”. Releasing Sept 12, the film [...] -
Shilpa upset with me for missing her birthday: Big B
Shilpa upset with me for missing her birthday: Big BBollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan says that Shilpa Shetty, who performed with him in the US for his Unforgettable concert, is upset with him for not wishing her on her birthday, especially because she believes she has a good year whenever the Big B says happy birthday to her.?The show is now joined by Shilpa Shetty. [...] -
My singing in ?Rock On? makes the character real: Farhan Akhtar
My singing in ?Rock On? makes the character real: Farhan AkhtarDirector Farhan Akhtar, who makes his acting and singing debut with “Rock On”, says his crooning for the film was essential to make the character authentic.“My director Abhishek Kapoor was very clear that whoever plays the lead singer of the band in the movie should sing the songs himself. If the character is about a [...] -
Tanushree Dutta has no confidence in director Shona Urvashi
Tanushree Dutta has no confidence in director Shona UrvashiFormer Miss India Tanushree Dutta is upset with Shona Urvashi, the director of her forthcoming film “Saas Bahu Aur Sensex”, and says she has no confidence in the filmmaker’s ability to deliver a hit. “Shona Urvashi’s first film (’Chupke Se’) was a disaster. Nobody knows about her first film. This is her second film. I [...]
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Peruvian Times
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Showdown over national cultural patrimony and private property opens third round as Peru and Yale officials meet in New York
Showdown over national cultural patrimony and private property opens third round as Peru and Yale officials meet in New York -
Congress repeals Peru president?s Amazon jungle development decrees
Congress repeals Peru president?s Amazon jungle development decrees -
Peru president contends quid pro quo by lawmakers to end indigenous strike is ?grave historical mistake?
Peru president contends quid pro quo by lawmakers to end indigenous strike is ?grave historical mistake? -
Peru?s ombudswomen assails government for Lima?s abysmal air pollution
Peru?s ombudswomen assails government for Lima?s abysmal air pollution -
Peru volley ball coach under investigation for possible human trafficking
Peru volley ball coach under investigation for possible human trafficking
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Analyst Reports for AeroMechanical Services Ltd., Pioneering Technology Inc., Western GeoPower Corp., and Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc.
Analyst Reports for AeroMechanical Services Ltd., Pioneering Technology Inc., Western GeoPower Corp., and Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc.LONDON--(Marketwire - August 27, 2008) - MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research firms in the world. Through our numerous partnerships with many of the t... -
Mar del Plata claims fisheries industry “no longer profitable”
Mar del Plata claims fisheries industry “no longer profitable”Fisheries in Argentina has become a non profitable business according to several industry chambers mostly based in Mar del Plata where 50% of the country’s fleet is docked and a significant perc... -
Argentine fisheries exports unchanged in 12 months
Argentine fisheries exports unchanged in 12 monthsArgentine fisheries exports reached 318.372 tons and 657.5 million US dollars respectively during the first seven months of 2008 which represents a slight 6% increase in dollars over the same period a... -
Astra Microwave Wins Order From Indian Meteorological Department
Astra Microwave Wins Order From Indian Meteorological DepartmentFeaturing sensors for multiple weather variables, the stations will bring bleeding edge capability to short-term weather forecasting at the local, regional, and national level, said B Malla Reddy, Man... -
Argentina seeks life sentences for former generals
Argentina seeks life sentences for former generalsProsecutors are calling for the life imprisonment of two former generals accused of murdering a senator during Argentina's military dictatorship.Retired Gens. Antonio Bussi and Luciano Menendez are ac...
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Unique Blog Designs 1-Year Anniversary Contest
Unique Blog Designs 1-Year Anniversary ContestUnique Blog Designs, is one year old and to celebrate they will be running a contest for the remainder of August (until Sunday, August 31st). The contest is open to everyone. So, what are the prizes? Grand Prize - Brand New 8GB iPod Touch and One Copy of our New UBD Citrus WordPress Theme (coming next [...] -
Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Brazil at the 2008 Summer OlympicsIn 1920 was the first time Brazil participated at the Olympic Games, except for the 1928 Games Brazil has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Since 1992 Brazil has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Brazil has won a total of 91 medals, with sailing, volleyball, and judo as the [...] -
Big upset for Brazil women soccer team
Big upset for Brazil women soccer teamUSA 1 x 0 Brazil In my entirely life I’ve never seen a team play as good as Brazil soccer team played today and even then they lost the game. United States strategy worked pretty well and they got the second consecutive gold medal in women soccer. In the two occasions they beat Brazil in the extra [...] -
Argentina destroyed Brazil dream
Argentina destroyed Brazil dreamArgentina 3 x 0 Brazil This morning was a very bad Tuesday for the people in Brazil. One more time the Brazil soccer team didn’t do a good job at the Olympic Games and let the gold medal escape from their hands. The games was ugly in the first half, none of the teams took the risk [...] -
Brazil women soccer team humiliate Germany
Brazil women soccer team humiliate GermanyBrazil won 4 to 1 against Germany and go for the gold medal. On this Monday, the Brazilian soccer team won the game against Germany by 4 to 1 in Shanghai, and it has already secured at least one medal in the Olympic Games of 2008. On Thursday, Brazil will face the last opponent to go [...]
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Unearthing Secrets of Colombia's Long War
Unearthing Secrets of Colombia's Long WarANORI, Colombia -- A team of forensic anthropologists painstakingly dug up the bodies -- two from the town's decaying mausoleum, others from the moist earth in the cemetery, a couple from a field nearby. The preferred method of death: a single gunshot to the head. One young man had been beheaded,... -
U.S. Extraditions Raise Concerns in Colombia
U.S. Extraditions Raise Concerns in ColombiaMEDELLIN, Colombia -- In a small courtroom here, Ever Veloza has over the past year confessed to nearly 1,000 slayings in Colombia's conflict and recounted how the death squads he helped run were supported by army officers and prominent politicians. -
Interview With Colombian Paramilitary Commander
Interview With Colombian Paramilitary CommanderEver Veloza, a paramilitary commander in the now-defunct United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, spoke to The Washington Post on July 26 in his cellblock at Itagui prison, just outside of Medellin, Colombia. Once the commander of two powerful militias, Veloza is now participating in special judic... -
Bolivian Deadlock Remains as President, Foes Are Returned to Office
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In a Conflict that Crosses Borders, Ecuadorans Track an Elusive Foe
In a Conflict that Crosses Borders, Ecuadorans Track an Elusive FoeALONG THE SAN MIGUEL RIVER, Ecuador -- The captain held a finger to his lips, and his soldiers crouched on either the side of the jungle path. He saw the pair of footprints pressed into the mud behind a tree, which he recognized as marks from the rubber boots preferred by the Colombian guerrillas he...