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Colombia-Venezuela relations fall further with rocket revelation

Jul. 27, 2009
Swedish rockets and launchers sold to Venezuela have been recovered in a Colombian rebel camp. Colombia's tenuous relations with Venezuela have worsened again with the public revelation that Swedish-made rockets and launchers sold to the Venezuelan armed forces have been recovered in a Colombian...
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa