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February 14, 2012
Farc
The following articles have been tagged with "Farc":
Swede admits to FARC guns-for-drugs deal
Business & Money: 20 Jan 12
A former Swedish night club owner held in the United States on suspicion of supplying weapons to Colombian guerrillas in exchange for cocaine, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a US court.
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Swedish actor Lars Brandeby dies
Society: 21 Nov 11
Swedish comic actor Lars Brandeby died on Sunday evening at a hospital in Gothenburg following a period of illness.
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Swede in US court over guns for drugs deal
National: 10 May 11
A Swedish citizen nicknamed "Stallion" faced a US court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to supply weapons to Colombian guerillas in exchange for cocaine.
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Venezuela slams Sweden over FARC deportee
National: 30 Apr 11
The Venezuelan foreign minister is counterattacking Sweden in the Venezuelan press over Swedish criticism after it arrested and deported a Swedish citizen to Colombia.
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Sweden seeks clarity on FARC suspect arrest
National: 28 Apr 11
Sweden has demanded an explanation from Venezuela as to why it was not informed about the arrest of one its nationals suspected of links to the FARC rebels or his extradition to Colombia.
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Swede deported over Colombia FARC links
National: 26 Apr 11
A 54-year-old Swedish man has been deported from Venezuela to Colombia on suspicion of being the head of the FARC in Europe.
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Irish theatre group's new show tries to make Stockholmers smile
Lifestyle: 4 Mar 11
A budding Stockholm-based amateur theatre group with Irish roots is set to provide English-speaking theatre-goers with a tongue-in-cheek look at the perils of suspected infidelity, contributor Anita Badejo explains.
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Man jailed for store floor pooping
Society: 25 Jan 11
A man who defecated on the floor of a shop in eastern Sweden has been sentenced to prison.
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Police probe Dewani case link to 2007 murder
National: 13 Dec 10
South African police are investigating a possible link between the murder of Swedish newlywed Anni Dewani and the 2007 killing of a local doctor under similar circumstances, media reported on Sunday.
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Suffering along the path to suffrage in Sweden
Lifestyle: 17 Sep 10
There’s nothing like an election to highlight an immigrant’s outsider status. But as Paul O’Mahony explains, the path to citizenship in Sweden isn’t without a bump or two, especially when the journey begins in June.
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Middle-age stress linked to Alzheimer's
Science & Technology: 5 Jul 10
Those who often feel stressed while middle-aged carry a greater risk of developing dementia, especially Alzheimer's, later in life, a new study by Swedish researchers has shown.
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Swedish security police eye terror T-shirts
National: 11 Mar 10
Swedish security service Säpo has said it is monitoring Danish clothing firm Fighters + Lovers, which relocated to Sweden last year after six of its members were convicted of supporting terrorism.
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Swine flu - facing up to the stigma
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Sep 09
Recognizing that acceptance of a problem is the first step to recovery, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson bravely leaves behind his quarantine and admits to being a swine flu victim.
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Italy: EU should condemn Aftonbladet article
Politics: 31 Aug 09
Italy’s foreign minister, Franco Frattini, says he has met with his Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt to iron out a strategy for resolving the crisis which flared after the publication of a controversial article in the Aftonbladet newspaper. But Bildt denies the crisis was discussed.
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August in Sweden: drinking shots, sinking ships and stinking fish
Lifestyle: 3 Aug 09
The Year in Sweden - August: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966.
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Sweden demands answers on FARC arms
National: 27 Jul 09
Sweden called on Venezuela on Monday to explain how Swedish-made weapons sold to the country ended up in the hands of Colombian FARC guerillas.
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FARC guerillas armed with Swedish weapons
Politics: 27 Jul 09
The Colombian rebel group the FARC is in possession of advanced weaponry manufactured by the Swedish firm Saab Bofors Dynamics, according to Colombian news reports.
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Colombia's FARC frees Swedish hostage
National: 17 Mar 09
Rebels in Colombia have freed Swedish citizen Erik Roland Larsson who has been held captive by the leftist FARC guerrilla movement since being kidnapped in 2007.
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Swede held in Colombia sends video message
National: 1 Feb 09
Relatives of the 69-year-old Swedish man kidnapped in Colombia in 2007 have received a video message from him. Ingrid Betancourt has now been approached to help secure the man's release.
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What's on in Sweden: November 21 - 27
Lifestyle: 20 Nov 08
What’s on: International Film Festival & Mali Bluesman in Stockholm; the search for Lucia & Lambchop in Gothenburg; Jose Carrerras in Malmö.
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What's on in Sweden: November 14 - 20
Lifestyle: 13 Nov 08
What’s on: Ron Sexsmith & DV8 Physical Theatre in Stockholm; Cirkus Cirkör & English farce in Gothenburg; Lambchop & Dirty Pretty Things in Malmö.
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Colombian flower power reaches Sweden
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Sep 08
Contrary to popular misconceptions, Columbian isn't all about Scarface, FARC and kidnapping, writes David Bartal.
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Agency legitimizes toublesome tenant's apartment 'theft'
Society: 16 Jul 08
A tenant who refused to move from the apartment he was sub-letting in Malmö has been given the right to stay by the enforcement service.
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Swede held in Colombia thought to still be alive
National: 19 May 08
The family of a 69-year-old Swedish man being held captive in Colombia for the past year has received a letter they claim confirms their father is still alive.
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Criminology professor resigns over police 'farce'
National: 18 May 08
Criminologist Leif G W Persson has resigned his post with the National Police Board. He says he is tired of the continual depletion of the national police force.
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Is Italy in the EU? - A Swedish ID card farce
Analysis & Opinion: 13 May 08
Getting an ID card might not seem like rocket science but Riccardo Bevilacqua from the Division of Applied Nuclear Physics at Uppsala University has found splitting atoms easy by comparison.
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Cartoonist forced to leave home
National: 17 Sep 07
Police have told Swedish artist Lars Vilks that it is not safe for him to remain at his home in southern Sweden following threats on his life from an al-Qaeda front organization in Iraq.
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Crow blamed for crop blaze
National: 26 Jul 07
In a turn of events that sounds like it was the product of a comedy animator's imagination, a crow managed to set fire to a field outside Enköping.
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Swede's partner flees Colombian kidnapper
National: 21 May 07
A Colombian woman being held captive with her Swedish partner escaped her kidnappers during a gun battle with police. Concerns are growing for her 68-year-old partner, Swede Erin Ronald Larson.
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Colombian protests over Stockholm FARC conference
National: 14 Mar 07
A small protest has been held outside the Swedish Embassy in Bogota after a conference in support of FARC guerrillas went ahead in Stockholm earlier this week.
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Stockholm congestion charge vote "a farce"
Politics: 28 Nov 05
As the political parties bicker over what should be written on the backs of ballot papers in the congestion charge vote, Mayor Annika Billström says that it should be classified as a charge, not a tax. But the finance minister disagrees.
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Greens force government to suspend unmanned fighter project
Politics: 10 Jun 05
Two days after announcing that they would invest 750m kronor in a project to develop a new fighter plane, the government is forced to backtrack by a furious Green party.
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Pollution linked to heart attacks
Science & Technology: 19 Apr 05
A new Swedish study has shown that living in a polluted area makes you more prone to having a heart attack, and living near an airport gives you high blood pressure.
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Swedish scientists identify "common disease gene"
Science & Technology: 14 Apr 05
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet and the Centre for Molecular Medicine have shown that there is a common risk factor for heart disease, MS and rheumatism.
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Low spirits at Systembolaget
Business & Money: 7 May 04
The ongoing bribery scandal keeps on going, and Systembolaget becomes the second biggest drinks supplier in the country. Not bad for a monopoly.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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