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>COLOMBIA:Bogota steps up security in more than 2 dozen zones in the city following the mugging and murder of a college student in an area frequented by tourists.
>CUBA:President Raul Castro proposed lifting restrictions on Cubans who want to build their own homes.
>CHILE:O.A.S. Secretary General says he won't run for President of Chile in 2010.
>ARGENTINA:Health Officials are trying to control a yellow fever outbreak in the northeast of the country.
>VENEZUELA:President Chavez wants to change the constitution allowing re-election for President, Mayors and Governors.
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>LOST AT SEA?:Police are still looking for the body of a teenager who they believe was swept out to sea in rough surf off Boca Grande beach this weekend.
>RAISING THE RENT:Many landlords are raising the rent of homes and apartments in Bogota since the Government has increased the minimum wage.
>MAFIA MOTORS:The Government plans to auction more than 3,000 cars and trucks seized from mafias, cartels, and drug traffickers last year in Colombia.
>SPIRITUAL SPOT?:9 year old girl sees water spot on the wall of her bedroom. Her mother thinks it looks like the Virgin Mary. Now, the family home is being visited by hundreds of people who want to see the spot.
>FERIA DE MANIZALES:Bullfighters and beauty queens are in Manizales for the annual feria.
>SAFE ROADS:Atlántico authorities control particular drivers and public transportation service on the roads.
>BE CAREFUL:Accidents recorded by police security cameras in Bogotá.
>RIOSUCIO, CALDAS: Ten day festivity where the devil is the main character.
>COFFEE PAGEANT: Beauty queens arrive to Manizales Airport for the International Coffee Pageant.
>FATHER ALIRIO LOPEZ: The Vatican appoints him as chaplain of Pope Benedict the XVI.
>ONE MORE DEMOBILIZATION:Guerrilla woman scapes from the Farc rebel group with a hostage.
>ON ALERT: Firemen are taking care of the vegetation on the upcoming dry season.
>PASTO´S CARNIVAL: The Castañeda Family welcomes the visitors to the Black and White Carnival.
>LIFE BOOTS: Medellín students invent boots that prevent land mine injuries.
> SPEED CONTROL: Police controls drivers speed limit in Bogotá on the holidays.
>ARSENAL SEIZURE: Córdoba´s police confiscates a huge arsenal belonging to alias paramilitary "Don Mario".
> MANIZALES FAIR: The festivity starts with the horse procession.
>AMNESTY: Men over 25 have the opportunity to regularize their military service status.
>INSURANCE FOR EVERYONE:Insurance companies create a policy that pays funerary service expenses..
>MINIMUM WAGE:Workers to sue new minimun wage, settled by the government.
>PASTO´S CARNIVAL: Children´s parade in the Black and White Carnival.
>HOUSING HELP:Colombian Government starts new housing program to help people living in high risk areas for flooding and landslides.
>WHERE IS EVERYBODY?:Bogota, a city of 8 million people, has empited out for the holidays. Fewer traffic jams, less congestion, and fewer crowds.
>SPORTS PERSONALITY:Football manager Reinaldo Rueda received special recognition in Honduras for helping rally support around the national team.
>EXOTIC PLACE TO VISIT:Colombia is full of cool places to visit, like the salt mine in Menicon!
>TIMES OF PLENTY:In Honda, Tolima, there´s abundance of cheap fish due to the rise of the Magdalena River.
>MURDERER BUSTED:Authorities capture the alledge killer of a college student in the Zona Rosa in Bogotá.
>JOB OPPORTUNITY:Fenalco says Venezuela is hiring colombian labor force.
>FAVORITE DESTINATION: Cartagena´s hotels are full this time of the year.
>THE BEST OF COLOMBIA:RCN News in English wants to share with you the success of one of our most important personalities around the world: Artist Juanes.
Brian Andrews and the staff of RCN News in English wish you and your family a fantastic 2009! We hope your lives are filled with happiness and mucho exitos! We encourage you to use the upcoming year to make a difference in other people's lives and to follow your dreams.
RCN News returns Friday evening at 7pm ET with an update anchored by Samara Garcia. Brian is in Palm Beach, FL visiting his family and will be returning to Colombia Sunday night. Look for Brian's next newscast on Monday, January 5th at 7pm. Thank you for your support of Colombia's first ever english language newscast this past year! Please email us at rcnnewsinenglish@gmail.com.
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