Eamon Gilmore believes Europe can offer tangible support to Colombia as it embarks on its peace process, writes Ann Cahill Europe Correspondent

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COLOMBIA freed Ingrid Betancourt and three US military contractors from leftist guerrillas after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defence minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said.

COLOMBIA has officially applied for the extradition of the three Sinn Féin members who fled the country after they were convicted of helping anti-government forces.

COLOMBIA’S secret police and Interpol have smashed what they said was Latin America’s first major counterfeiting ring to produce fake euro.