CARLOS ALBERTO GONZALEZ

Associated Press Writer
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Colombian officer jailed in '85 court takeover

A Colombian judge sentenced a retired army colonel to 30 years in prison Wednesday for the disappearance of 11 people in 1985 when soldiers stormed the Palace of Justice to retake it from leftist guerrillas.

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Brazil, Colombia boost trade ties

The presidents of Brazil and Colombia vowed Saturday to boost trade and investment between their nations ahead of crucial world trade talks next week.

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Ecuador: FARC Raid Death Harms Relations

Ecuador on Monday sought the aid of the Organization of American States in condemning the killing of an Ecuadorean citizen in a cross-border military raid on a Colombian guerrilla camp that has strained relations between the Andean neighbors.

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Freed Colombia Hostage Reunited With Son

Recently released Colombian hostage Clara Rojas was reunited Sunday with her 3-year-old son, who was fathered by one of her guerrilla captors but taken away from her months after he was born.

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