Although the system established by the Sitges agreement was phased out by 1974, the 1886 Colombian constitution — in effect until 1991 — required that the losing political party be given adequate and equitable participation in the government which, according to many observers and later analysis, eventually resulted in some increase in corruption and legal relaxation.

Although the Colombian State has taken back control over most of the country, narcoterrorism still causes pain in the country.

* Although not made to be worn by human beings and not a piece of regalia, the Crown of the Andes is a crown made of 18-22 carat gold and set with 450 Colombian emeralds originally made for a statue of the Virgin Mary in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Popayán, Colombia.

Although bigamy no longer exists as a lone figure in the Colombian judicial code marrying someone new without dissolving an earlier marriage may yield to other felonies such as civil status forgery or suppression of information.

Although it could be argued that the game's origin is Spanish ( from Parchís ) due to the similarity between both games, there is wide agreement in Colombia that the game is completely Colombian.

Although Colombia's 40-year long conflict with guerrilla groups had given many reasons for such a unit to exist, two terrorist acts in particular worked as catalysts in the formation the unit: the Dominican embassy siege in 1980 and the Palace of Justice siege ( Colombian Supreme Court ) in 1985.

Although extremely busy, Franchi performed several more notable concerts: A week in February, 1977 at the new 3, 816-seat Sunrise Musical Theater in Ft. Lauderdale with Dana Valery and Pat Cooper ; at Cedar Gardens ( 1, 000 seat dinner show ) in Hamilton, NJ for a very enthusiastic audience ; in May in the Chicago area at the new Condesa Del Mar, Colombian Grand Ballroom theater ( 2, 000 seats ); and in August to the Saratoga NY PAC for concerts with Dana Valery & Pat Cooper for an audience of 4, 300.

Although the Government of Chad and the Government of Sudan signed the Tripoli Agreement on February 8, 2006, officially ending hostilities, fighting continues.

Although the Attlee Government failed to meet its targets, primarily due to economic constraints, over a million new homes were built between 1945 and 1951 ( a significant achievement under the circumstances ) which ensured that decent, affordable housing was available to many low-income families for the first time ever.

Although Wang succeeded Sun as Chairman of the National Government, Chiang's relatively low position in the party's internal hierarchy was bolstered by his military backing and adept political maneuvering following the Zhongshan Warship Incident.

Although it is not recognized as such by the U. S Government, it opened in February 2006 as the Atchison County Historical Museum in Atchison, Kansas.

Although tariff cuts that were expected in July 1996 were delayed until 1997, the Government of El Salvador is committed to a free and open economy.

Although the attacks did not pose a threat to the stability of the Government of Eritrea ( the infiltrators have generally been killed or captured by government forces ), the Eritreans believe the National Islamic Front ( NIF ) in Khartoum supported, trained, and armed the insurgents.

* Although the Government of Ethiopia has allied with local clans in opposition to the Transitional National Government in the past, it currently is supporting the Transitional Government against its main rival, the Islamic Courts Union.

Although careful programmers were coming to realize that use of incompatible extensions caused expensive portability problems, and were therefore using programs such as The PFORT Verifier, it was not until after the 1977 standard, when the National Bureau of Standards ( now NIST ) published FIPS PUB 69, that processors purchased by the U. S. Government were required to diagnose extensions of the standard.

Although the Finns had accepted the liberating manifesto ( from the period of 1908-1916 ) of March 1917 issued by the Russian Provisional Government, they planned at least an expansion of the former autonomy.

Although the Brazilian Government, the Catholic Church, and the United Nations, among others, fought for the gun ban, the referendum failed at the polls, with 64 % of the voters voting no.

Although some sections of road have been built using private or public-private funds, and are operated as toll roads, they are owned by the Government of Ireland.

Although a similar bilateral friendship agreement was signed with Belarus in 1995, Lithuania has joined the United States and other European nations in urging the Government of Belarus to adopt democratic and economic reforms.

" The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights states that: " Although it is true that much of the friction between the Government and the churches arises from positions that are directly or indirectly linked to the political situation of the country, it is also true that statements by high government officials, official press statements, and the actions of groups under the control of the Government have gone beyond the limits within which political discussions should take place and have become obstacles to certain specifically religious activities.

Although the Government of Turkmenistan claims to favour trade with and export to the United States and Turkey, it has significant commercial relationships with Russia and Iran and a growing cross-border trade with Afghanistan.

Although the Oregon Treaty of 1846 settled the boundaries of US jurisdiction upon all lands south of the 49th parallel, the Provisional Government continued to function until 1849, when the first governor of Oregon Territory arrived.

Although the British Government retained theoretical control via the appointed Governor, the real power in Bermuda remained with the wealthy Bermudian merchant families who dominated the economy, and filled the benches of the House of Assembly and the Privy Council, with the President of the Privy Council being undoubtedly the most Bermudian with the greatest political power.

Although Bhutanese Government claims that only about 5000 initially left the country, the number of actual migration is more than that.

Although they received £ 72, 940 from the British Government in compensation, this was only a fraction of the true economic value of the manumitted slaves.

Although public opinion in Paris was strongly against any form of surrender or concession to the Prussians, the Government realised that it could not hold the city for much longer, and that Gambetta's provincial armies would probably never break through to relieve Paris.

Although the incarcerees had been brought to the Owens Valley by the United States Government, they had to leave the camp and travel to their next destinations on their own.

Although the embargo was never officially ratified by the United Nations Security Council, most countries refrained from official trade with Burundi.

Although plans to raise the school leaving age to 15 in the 1940s were never ratified, increasing numbers stayed on beyond elementary education and it was eventually raised to 16 in 1973.

Although Paraguay ratified the International Labour Organization ’ s Minimum Age Convention in 2004, child labour continues to be prevalent.

Although no agreements were immediately ratified by the participating nations, work was continued that resulted in new conventions being adopted and becoming recognized as international law that specified that prisoners of war be treated humanely and diplomatically.

Although the same parties had previously signed the Treaty of Sèvres, it was rejected before it had been ratified, by the Turkish national movement led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who fought against the terms of the treaty and the occupation of Anatolia.

Although a proposed amendment is effective after three-fourths of the states ratify it, states have, in many instances, ratified an amendment that has already become law, often for symbolic reasons.

Although the treaty was not approved by the Cherokee National Council, it was ratified by the U. S. Senate and resulted in the Cherokee Trail of Tears.

Although the leaders of Plymouth Colony had already hired him for that role, this vote ratified the decision by democratic process.

Although signed by Pierce and Santa Anna, the treaty needed to be ratified by a 2 / 3 vote of the U. S. Senate, where it met strong opposition.

Although the new Compact and its component MUORA was ratified in 2003, they have since held out and refused to sign the LUA of 2003, insisting, through Kwajalein Atoll elected representatives, that either a new LUA should be drafted that considers their needs or the U. S. will have to leave Kwajalein when the active LUA ( which began in the 1980s ) expires in 2016.

Although the treaty was signed in 2005 by the foreign ministers of Estonia and Russia, due to continuing political tensions it has not been ratified.

Although it has not been ratified by the Province of Quebec, the constitution applies to all citizens of Canada and is integral to the political and legal systems used in Quebec.

Although the Kyrgyz Republic ratified the Lisbon Recognition Convention in 2004, it is not a State party to the European Cultural Convention of the Council of Europe, and there is – as far as is known – no consideration of expanding the geographical scope of this Convention.

Although the government, after the judgment of Lau Kong Yung & Others v Director of Immigration was handed down, claimed that " the Court had confirmed that the Government had acted entirely constitutionally and legally " in requesting a NPCSC interpretation, the truth is the Court never endorsed or ratified the Government's acts.

Although the constitution was ratified in October 1827, it did not take effect until October 1828, at which point Ross was elected principal chief.

Although Quebec had not ratified the new Constitution Act, 1982 ; the Supreme Court of Canada had ruled that Quebec was bound by it.

Although this was opposed by the majority of the delegation and lacked the signature of the Principal Chief John Ross, the US Senate ratified the treaty.

Although these treaties have yet to be ratified by Parliament in Ottawa and Legislature in Victoria, neighboring First Nations are seeking to block these treaties in the courts.

Although the US has not ratified the Convention, it has similarly banned agricultural uses while still allowing its use a second-line lice and scabies treatment.

Although this was true ( for one month anyway, it was ratified in June ), the FastBlazer did not ship with an interim standard either ; even AT & T's largely ignored 19, 200 bit / s v. 32terbo would only be available as a post-release upgrade in July, there were no plans to support the widespread V. FC at all, and no date was set for full V. 34 support other than " two or three months ".

Although no official border treaty has been ratified since then, today Narva River is the eastern border of the European Union and Schengen Zone.

Although the US Government ratified the treaty, the terms agreed upon in the treaty were never honored.

Although the treaty was signed by the western and eastern German states as separate entities, it was ratified by the united Germany ( the Federal Republic of Germany ) per the terms of the treaty agreement.

Although the treaty was not approved by the Cherokee National Council, it was ratified by the U. S. Senate and became the legal basis for the forcible removal known as the Trail of Tears.