21.  Police said Friday they captured a long-sought leader of the powerful Cali cocaine cartel during a raid in the southwestern Colombian city.

22.  Silence and fear rule this small Colombian city with a thriving cocaine trade after a series of brazen murders that local authorities blame on newly arrived paramilitary groups.

23.  Scout and agent Joe Cubas confirmed the defection Sunday but would not say in which Colombian city it took place.

24.  The Colombian city, caught in a war between two rival cartels, saw daily outbursts of violence.

25.  The plane from Miami had been headed for the southwestern Colombian city when it went down, and Colombian aviation officials blamed pilot error.

26.  The ring operated out of the Colombian cities of Tulua and Cali, the latter a center for counterfeiting in Colombia.

27.  Peaceful protests were also scheduled for five major Colombian cities.

28.  The group also has launched a wave of bomb attacks in Colombian cities.