Colombian authorities reported Friday they had recovered "proof of life" videos showing three U.S. hostages and a former Colombian presidential candidate who has been held captive by leftist guerrillas for nearly six years. ...more

December 1, 2007

President Hugo Chavez said Sunday he is putting relations with Colombia "in the freezer" after its president, Alvaro Uribe, ended the Venezuelan leader's role mediating with leftist rebels in the neighboring country. ...more

November 26, 2007

Colombia's cancellation of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's mediation with leftist rebels threw into disarray hopes for a prisoner swap that would free three U.S. military contractors and a former presidential candidate. ...more

November 23, 2007