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Colombian FARC threatens to delay peace agreement
Jun 05, 2017 07:04Rebels with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have threatened to hold off their demobilization, accusing the government of “repeatedly breaking” the terms of their peace deal.
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Colombia’s FARC dissidents take UN official hostage
May 04, 2017 19:40A United Nations official working in Colombia to help with plans for substituting illegal crops has been taken hostage by dissident former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
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Soldier killed, 3 injured in attack by Colombia FARC renegades
Apr 09, 2017 20:21One soldier has been killed and three others have been injured as a dissident wing of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, attack military personnel southeast of the country.
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Colombia abandons search for flood survivors; 314 dead
Apr 08, 2017 08:56Colombian officials on Friday formally abandoned the search for survivors of floods that killed at least 314 people in the small southern city of Mocoa, though 106 people remain listed as missing.
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Colombia’s FARC rebels hand over weapons in special camps
Mar 31, 2017 21:18Former fighters from Colombia's FARC rebel group are handing over thousands of weapons and other materials to international officials in special camps, as the group's six-month disarmament process continues.
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Colombia atrocities ongoing despite peace deal: Red Cross
Mar 09, 2017 20:09An international humanitarian aid organization has warned of ongoing hardships and atrocities in Colombia despite recent peace accords reached between the government and leftist rebels.
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Colombia’s government, second major rebel group begin formal peace talks
Feb 08, 2017 09:07The government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group have entered formal peace talks in an effort to end their long-time armed hostilities.
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Colombia’s FARC ex-rebels start turning weapons over
Feb 01, 2017 13:45Former rebels with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have been gathering in demobilization centers in the Latin American country to start a disarmament process, ending their 52-year armed conflict with the central government.
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Plane crash in Colombia leaves 5 dead
Dec 21, 2016 20:18A Colombian cargo plane has crashed in the east of the country, killing 5 crew members and severely injuring a sixth one.
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Venezuela reopens Colombia border ahead of schedule
Dec 21, 2016 05:26Venezuela has started to reopen its border with Colombia, days ahead of schedule as people on both sides of the frontier continued to defy the closure.