Colombia
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Colombian general Mauricio Santoyo Velasco pleads guilty
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Mauricio Santoyo Velasco pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Alexandria, Va., to one count of conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, the far-right United Self-Defense Forces of Columbia, known by its Spanish initials AUC.
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Mauricio Santoyo Velasco indicted in Virginia court
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A Virginia grand jury has indicted a former Colombian commander in the country's anti-terrorism units on charges of drug-running.
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DEA agents investigated for possible Colombia misconduct
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The Justice Department inspector general's office was investigating possible misconduct by two or more Drug Enforcement Administration agents in Colombia unrelated to the Secret Service incident with prostitutes at a Cartagena hotel, federal officials say.
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Secret Service scandal: El Salvador incident happened a year ago, source says
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A full year before six Secret Service agents were forced out in the midst of the Colombian prostitution scandal, a Seattle TV report says that agents participated in similar activities a year before in El Salvador.
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Obama: 'Angry' if Secret Service allegations true
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President Obama, speaking for the first time about allegations that Secret Service agents hired prostitutes, said Sunday that "of course I'll be angry" if those accusations are proven true by an investigation.
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