Milestones
Ten years ago: Seven bombs believed set off by drug traffickers exploded in Medellin and Bogota, Colombia.
Five years ago: At the end of a weekend referendum, Bosnian Serbs overwhelmingly rejected what was billed as a last-chance peace plan.
One year ago: A Cuban airliner crashed during takeoff from Quito’s international airport in Ecuador, killing 80 people. Northwest Airlines pilots went on strike after their union rejected a last-minute company offer.