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Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos, center, speaks at a press conference in Bogota, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009.

Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos speaks during a news confrence in Bogota December 9, 2008. Santos said that former FARC rebel "Isaza", or Bueno Wilson, will travel to France with former hostage Ingrid Betancourt.

Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos (L), Attorney General Mario Iguaran (2nd L), former FARC rebel Wilson Bueno, also known as "Isaza" and his girlfriend Liliana Banol (R) attend a news conference in Bogota December 9, 2008.

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Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008.

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Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos,top left, Colombia's chief federal prosecutor Mario Iguaran, third from right, former rebel of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC, Wilson Bueno Largo alias "Isaza," second from right, and his girlfriend Lilia Isabel Banol, r...

Ecuadorean public prosecutor Washington Pesantes addresses the media during a news conference in Quito, July 8, 2009. Pesantes complained against the International Police for negligence in the case of former Defense Minister of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos.

Ecuadorean public prosecutor Washington Pesantes addresses the media during a news conference in Quito, July 8, 2009. Pesantes complained against the International Police for negligence in the case of former Defense Minister of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos.

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Ecuador's prosecutor general Washington Pesantes speaks during a press conference in Quito on July 8, 2009.

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Ecuador`s General Attorney Washington Pesantez shows a paper during a press conference in Quito, Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

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Ecuador`s General Attorney Washington Pesantez gestures during a press conference in Quito, Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

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Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos arrives at a press conference to talk on the death of one of the leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) leftist guerrillas, Manuel Jesus Mu�a.k.a Ivan Rios, on March 7, 2008 in Bogota.

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Picture taken on April 8, 2009 of Defense Minister of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos in Bogota.

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Felipe Munoz, director of the D.A.S. , Colombia's secret police, speaks during a press conference about Ecuador's request that former Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos be arrested for last year's cross-border raid on a Colombian rebel camp in Bogota, Friday, July 3,2009.

Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe (R) speaks with Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos during a decoration ceremony at Bogota's Army School May 22, 2009.

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Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, right, embraces Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos, left, during a military ceremony in Bogota, Friday, May 22, 2009.

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Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, right, accompanied by Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos, checks his cell phone as they attend a military ceremony in Bogota, Friday, May 22, 2009.

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe (L) speaks with Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos during an army ceremony at the Police School in Bogota May 11, 2009. Santos resigned on May 18 to run for the presidency in 2010 if Uribe decides to step aside when his second term ends.

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Picture taken on April 8, 2009 of Defense Minister of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos (2nd R) in Bogota.

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Picture taken on April 8, 2009 of Defense Minister of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos in Bogota.

Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos look on during a visit at army base in Marandua May 7, 2009.

A Black Hawk helicopter flies over Colombian officers during its presentation at a military school in Bogota April 18, 2009.

Black Hawk helicopter pilots salute during a presentation of five Black Hawk helicopters at military school in Bogota April 18, 2009.

Black Hawk helicopters fly over the Colombian national flag during a presentation at a military school in Bogota April 18, 2009.

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Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos speaks during a military ceremony in Bogota, Saturday, April 18,2009. Colombia's army acquired 10 US-made helicopters, five of which were presented to the press Saturday, and the other five are expected to arrive within the next two months.

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Black Hawk helicopters are seen arriving to a presentation of five Black Hawk helicopters at Jose Maria Cordova Cadet Military School in Bogota on April 18, 2009.