1.   Colombia is the third leading recipient of U.S. aid after Israel and Egypt.

2.   Colombia is the third largest recipient in the world of U.S. aid.

3.   In the last two years, Ukraine has become the third largest recipient of American foreign aid, surpassed only by Israel and Egypt.

4.   Lawmakers had established the procedure to curb abuses against civilians in Colombia, which is the third largest recipient of American aid.

5.   Raitt is only the third recipient of the award, which is now given annually.

6.   The Colombian government, which already is the third largest recipient of American aid, could begin receiving the new funds as early as this March.

7.   The third recipient, Vanessa Hamilton of Los Angeles, cares for her two sons and three orphaned nephews.

8.   The third recipient is the Center for Social Research in India and its Women in Grassroots Democracy Project, a program that teaches women about their legal rights.

9.   After Israel and Egypt, Colombia is the third ranking recipient of U.S. assistance.

10.   Despite concerns of abuses, the United States has been tightening its relationship with the armed forces in Colombia, the third largest recipient of U.S. military aid.