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16 results found for '"Colombia"' in Keywords.
Jones family kidnapped in Colombia (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Teleri Jones on her seven-month kidnap ordeal (along with her son Owain) in northern Colombia. They were abducted by left-wing guerrillas at the family’s ranch near the town of Chiriguana in 01/80, and...
1960s American history (1981)
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- Feature; Special
Special on 1960s American history with archive actuality, news bulletins and speeches. Events covered include: Richard Nixon’s defeat in election to be Governor of California. US space programme and John...
Nevado del Ruiz erupts causing mudslide (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a scientific expert about the eruption of the volcano, Nevado del Ruiz, in northern Colombia in 11/85, whether the deaths could have been prevented and compares the mudslide to the Aberfan tip...
Drugs raid in Colombia (1989)
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- Interview; News report
Paul Woodley reports from the US on an anti-drugs operation in Colombia where the authorities have rounded up ten thousand people in the wake of the assassination of a leading politician. The killing seems...
Monica de Greiff will continue to fight drugs war (1989)
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- Press conference
Press statement by Monica de Greiff, Colombia’s Justice Minister, following death threats against herself and her family. Speaking in Washington DC, she refutes allegations she’s about to resign and says...
Colombian drug war (1989)
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- News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports from Washington DC about death threats against Monica de Greiff, Colombia’s Justice Minister, and US extradition proceedings against Colombian drug baron, Eduardo Martinez Romero. In...
Colombian drug wars-La Prensa editor’s view (1989)
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- Interview
Oni Bhattacharya interviews Juan Carlos Pastrana, editor of the La Prensa newspaper, about the continuing drug war in Colombia. Narcotics barons are killing judges and bombing government targets over the...
George Bush first presidential TV address to people of the USA on drugs (1989)
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- Speech
President George H.W. Bush’s first TV address since taking office. He addresses the country on the campaign against drugs and new holistic strategy, the drug barons of Colombia and the problems with drugs...
John Major on drugs war (1989)
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- Interview
Interview with UK Foreign Secretary, John Major, in Washington DC, about the international drugs crisis. Major says Britain is in the process of putting the finishing touches to an aid package for Colombia...
George Bush war on drugs - Schools broadcast (1989)
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- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Nick Peters reports from the United States where President George H.W. Bush has being taking his war on drugs into the classroom following a television broadcast made to American schools. As he was speaking,...