71.   Da Costa was captured last spring in the jungles of Colombia, where he allegedly supplied Colombian rebels with weapons in return for cocaine that he sold in Brazil.

72.   Eight hostages who were aboard a hijacked airplane were freed Monday by Colombian leftist rebels and arrived in the southwestern Venezuelan city of Barinas, an airline official said.

73.   Embassy and company officials refused to provide further details such as whether the kidnappers were Colombian rebels or whether a ransom was paid.

74.   Four journalists released a videotape showing Venezuelan army officers negotiating with Colombian rebels for the release of a Venezuelan hostage.

75.   He alienated Washington with visits to Libya and Iraq, his close friendship with Castro, and his sympathetic stance toward Colombian rebels.

76.   House Speaker Dennis Hastert said he would push to let U.S. military equipment be used against Colombian rebels as well as drug traffickers.

77.   However, the two Colombian rebel groups have been operating jointly recently in several areas of this South American nation.

78.   His arrest Saturday in Amazonian jungles near the border highlighted what military officials here say are deepening ties between Colombian rebels and the international drug trade.

79.   I have no agreements, nor do I support Colombian rebels.

80.   In all, nine Americans are believed held by Colombian rebels, the most ever held at one time.