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Wed 12 Dec 2002Trial of 'Colombia Three' creates doubts over court's abilityThe trial of the Colombia Three has descended into near farce, writesDeaglán de Bréadún, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, in Bogota.The latest twist in the saga of the "Colombia Three" has raised serious doubts about the capacity or even the will of the relevant authorities in Bogota to pursue the case to a successful conclusion.