41.   It was not a session of the Venezuelan assembly, but Colombian officials said Venezuelan lawmakers had organized the forum.

42.   Jonathan Smith, who has been working with Colombian officials to contain the epidemic, credited them with a quick response once the outbreak occurred.

43.   Mayr and two other senior Colombian officials said their counterproposal will propose to test only fungal herbicides that already exist in Colombia.

44.   Marxist guerrilla leaders have temporarily abandoned their jungle hideout for a guided tour of Norway and Sweden designed to showcase the virtues of democracy, Colombian officials said Wednesday.

45.   Not all Colombian officials are thrilled by the gift.

46.   Occidental needs a license from Colombian environmental officials to proceed with the next stage of the project.

47.   Options include removing trade preferences, imposing higher tariffs, denying travel visas to top Colombian officials and blocking all Colombian airline flights to the U.S.

48.   One result, Colombian officials say, has been a series of skirmishes that has left scores of guerrillas, paramilitary soldiers and farmers dead.

49.   Polo said Colombian officials did not notify American Ambassador Myles Frechette of the decision in advance.

50.   Recently Pulecio turned to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whom she described as more sympathetic than Colombian officials.