Costa Rica has refused to grant asylum to a cousin and key ally of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.
Colombia's chief prosecutor ordered the arrest of Mario Uribe for alleged ties to paramilitary squads in a widening scandal in the South American country. Uribe sought political asylum at the Costa Rican embassy in Bogota but the foreign ministry in San Jose rejected the application because he had an outstanding arrest warrant. He has denied any wrongdoing in Colombia rebels snub hostage bid ...
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Injured captain winched off ship ... the so-called "para-political" probe that has led investigators to 60 Colombian lawmakers for their ties to militias.
(Deutsche Welle)
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