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The current and most important news in Colombia (2010):

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 * Veteran Colombian actor Teresa Gutiérrez dies in Bogotá at 81 years of age, the "Grandmother of Colombian novelas" had appeared in approximately 36 soap operas during her long career.
 * The Constitutional Court of Colombia rejects a referendum that could have allowed President Álvaro Uribe to seek a third term in office.
 * Former Colombian Minister of Defence Juan Manuel Santos announces his candidature for President after the defeat of the re-election referendum and vows to continue the legacy of Uribe. Santos now leads the polls.
 * Colombia's Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Luis Guillermo Plata Páez announced plans to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with neightboring Panama in addition to the FTAs in current negotiations with the United States and the European Union.
 * Due to the effects of El Niño in Colombia, wildfires have consumed 31,000ha in 24 Departments according to the National System for Disaster Prevention and Response and the IDEAM.
 * The Carnival of Barranquilla takes off! The premier showcase of Colombian folklore and culture and a UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity dates back to the 19th century.
 * In the Opening Ceremonies Colombia debuts at the 2010 Winter olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

For past news:
 * Colombia News Archives