31.  Colombian officials say they will hire a group of experts this month to conduct a study on the impact of the opening of the phone market.

32.  European governments and businesses are paying for the visit, according to Colombian officials.

33.  Fifty-four soldiers and two police officers have died in three days of fighting with leftist rebels in a small northwestern town, Colombian military officials said Friday.

34.  He sends e-mail to Colombian officials and rebel chieftains and receives politicians in the living room of his modest San Jose apartment.

35.  Higher prices come at a time when Colombian coffee officials are warning of an acute shortage of world supply of beans.

36.  In response, Colombian officials reiterated their threat to take action against either Continental Airlines or American, a unit of AMR Corp., if Colombian flights are blocked.

37.  In NEW YORK, coffee futures jumped, on speculation that a Colombian coffee official reiterated a forecast for a disappointing Brazilian crop.

38.  In other markets, coffee rose after a Colombian official reiterated forecasts for a small crop, while hogs fell to a five-month low.

39.  In the past, many Colombian officials and citizens spoke of cocaine as a problem mainly for the United States.

40.  It looked as though Colombia had lost the tournament, but then Mejia was released and a fierce lobbying effort by Copa sponsors and Colombian officials began.