Bogota, Feb 21 (IANS/EFE) Colombia only has enough oil to last another eight years and must urgently step up exploration efforts to locate more reserves, Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas said.

Bogota, Feb 16 (IANS/EFE) Colombia's FARC rebels have released two police officers taken prisoner last month, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.

Bogota, Feb 12 (IANS) The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group hs announced the imminent release of two police officers and a soldier captured in January.

Bogota, Feb 9 (IANS/EFE) Colombia's government has suspended a scheduled auction of 4G mobile broadband service after learning about a potential merger deal involving two of the participants, Information Technologies and Communications Minister Diego Molano said.

Bogota, Feb 2 (IANS/EFE) A man identified by Colombian authorities as the commander of the FARC guerrilla group's 5th Front was killed along with five other insurgents in an airstrike on a rebel camp in the northern province of Cordoba, the military said.

Bogota, Jan 31 (IANS/EFE) The team representing the FARC guerrilla group in peace talks with the Colombian government said Wednesday that insurgents have the right to hold police and soldiers who are fall into their hands in combat.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 30 (IANS) English football club Tottenham Hotspur is reportedly willing to pay up to 20 million pounds to sign Brazil international striker Leandro Damiao.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 30 (IANS) Fluminense coach Abel Braga says injured midfielder Deco is unlikely to be ready for the club's 2013 Copa Libertadores debut against Caracas Feb 13.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 30 (IANS) Brazilian Serie B club Guarani has rejected reports it is interested in signing troubled former Brazil striker Adriano.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 29 (IANS) Brazilian football sensation Neymar says he does not need to play in Europe to fulfil his rich potential.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 29 (IANS) Italian football giants Inter Milan have confirmed their interest in signing Brazil midfielder Paulinho.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 28 (IANS) Corinthians coach Tite admitted he doesn't know when Brazil international striker Alexandre Pato will make his debut for the club.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 28 (IANS) FIFA and government officials have cancelled celebrations marking 500 days until next year's World Cup out of respect for victims of the nightclub tragedy in southern Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) The toll from the fire at a nightclub in Santa Maria, a city in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state, has been revised downward to 232, with 131 people injured, police said Sunday.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 27 (IANS) A massive fire in a crowded nightclub in Brazil's university city of Santa Maria killed at least 245 people, Xinhua reported Sunday.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 27 (IANS) A massive fire in a crowded nightclub in Brazil killed at least 180 people and injured more than 200 others, Xinhua reported Sunday.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 27 (IANS) Brazil does not have a plan B for next year's FIFA World Cup on home soil, according to the team's technical director Carlos Alberto Parreira.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 27 (IANS) Brazil international midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso scored his first goal since his September move to Sao Paulo to help his team to a 2-1 victory over Atletico Sorocaba in the Campeonato Paulista.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 26 (IANS) Former Brazil international goalkeeper Dida will miss Gremio's Copa Libertadores qualifier against Ecuador's Liga de Quito next Wednesday due to a shoulder injury.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 25 (IANS) Brazil's Felipe Massa will be the first driver to test Ferrari's 2013 Formula 1 car.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 25 (IANS) Former Portugal international striker Liedson has joined Porto on a six-month loan deal from Brazil's Flamengo.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 25 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's electricity rates are being cut more than initially announced four months ago in an effort to improve the competitiveness of industry and promote economic growth, President Dilma Rousseff said.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 24 (IANS) Brazil's Davis Cup captain Joao Zwetsch has welcomed the challenge of facing a United States team buoyed by the inclusion of World No.13 John Isner.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 23 (IANS) The staging of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be free of power blackouts, Nelson Hubner, head of the country's national electricity agency (Aneel) has asserted.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 23 (IANS) Two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho has vowed to "give everything he has" to re-establish his place in Brazil's national football team.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 23 (IANS) Brazil plans to have one million volunteers participating at this year's FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup, the federal government said.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 22 (IANS) Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Anglo-Italian AgustaWestland to co-manufacture helicopters for the Latin American market.

Rio de Janerio, Jan 22 (IANS) The Brazilian Air Force will renovate five E-99 airborne early warning and control aircraft for the security of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 21 (IANS) Chile president Sebastian Pinera has dismissed suggestions that the country is set to lose its status as chief host of the 2014 Dakar Rally.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 20 (IANS) Brazil will play Chile in a friendly match at Belo Horizonte's World Cup Mineirao Stadium April 24, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 20 (IANS) Chile international striker Eduardo Vargas has vowed to help Gremio challenge for this year's Copa Libertadores title.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 18 (IANS) Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has said he intended to vie for the Formula 1 drivers' championship this year alongside team-mate Fernando Alonso.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 18 (IANS) Reigning Brazilian Serie A champions Fluminense have denied holding talks with Real Madrid about signing unsettled midfielder Kaka, local media reported.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 17 (IANS) Brazilian top-flight club Gremio has confirmed the signing of Chile international striker Eduardo Vargas on a one-year loan deal from Italian Serie A outfit Napoli.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 17 (IANS) Former FIFA world player of the year Rivaldo has signed a one-year deal with Brazil's Sao Caetano, the Serie B club said.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 17 (IANS) Brazil's reigning FIFA Club World Cup champions Corinthians have been ranked second behind France's Paris Saint-Germain among the world's highest spending clubs so far in 2013.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 16 (IANS) World football's governing body FIFA has announced it was forced to hold a lottery for the allocation of Confederations Cup tickets due to overwhelming demand.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 15 (IANS) Brazilian football club Fluminense has confirmed it is in talks to sign former Argentina international midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 14 (IANS) The cousin of Barcelona star Lionel Messi is poised to sign with Brazilian top-flight football club Vitoria.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 13 (IANS) Arsenal midfielder Denilson says he hopes to secure a permanent move to Brazilian football club Sao Paulo this year.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 13 (IANS) Brazilian football striker Vagner Love has confirmed his return to CSKA Moscow after leaving Rio de Janeiro club Flamengo.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 13 (IANS) Ecuador international striker Carlos Tenorio has agreed to remain at financially stricken Brazilian football club Vasco da Gama.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 12 (IANS) Brazilian football club Fluminense has signed Argentina international defender Luciano Monzon on a six-month loan deal from Lyon, the French club confirmed.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 11 (IANS) Brazil international striker Alexandre Pato said he is desperate to overcome his injury woes and begin playing for his new club Corinthians.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 11 (IANS) Brazilian football sensation Neymar says he could be persuaded to remain at Santos beyond the 2014 World Cup.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 11 (IANS) Argentina international striker Hernan Barcos has ended speculation about his future by re-signing with Brazilian club Palmeiras until 2017.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 10 (IANS) Fluminense midfielder Deco says he would welcome the arrival of former Argentina midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme at the Rio de Janeiro club.

Rio De Janeiro, Jan 9 (IANS) Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, who became the first human to go through the sound barrier when he made the highest ever freefall from 39km (24 miles) over New Mexico in October, has been nominated for the 2013 Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year award, following a vote by the world's media.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 9 (IANS) Vasco and Brazil defender Dede could be the next player to join Corinthians with the Brazilian football club having already signed Alexandre Pato from Italian giants AC Milan in the January transfer window.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 9 (IANS) Fluminense defender Gum has begun 2013 by making public his desire to pull on the yellow shirt of the Brazilian national football team.