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Friday, November 24, 2006

American Backed Colombia arrests correspondent for Venezuelan news channel on terrorism charges

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The arrest warrant was issued by a prosecutor on Nov. 10 for charges of terrorism and rebellion relating to a series of bombings along the Caribbean coast in 2002. No one was killed in the attacks. No further details were given.

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, better known as the FARC, were blamed for a number of attacks across the coastline in 2002.

"This type of accusation undoubtedly surprises us. We think this is an attack against freedom of the press, against the right to information," Andres Izarra, Telesur president, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "We are analyzing our legal options for the defense of Fredy Munoz' rights".

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