Colombia

Colombia’s government, second major rebel group begin formal peace talks

Feb 08, 2017 09:07

The 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.
Colombia’s FARC ex-rebels start turning weapons over

Feb 01, 2017 13:45

Former 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.
Plane crash in Colombia leaves 5 dead

Dec 21, 2016 20:18

A Colombian cargo plane has crashed in the east of the country, killing 5 crew members and severely injuring a sixth one.
Venezuela reopens Colombia border ahead of schedule

Dec 21, 2016 05:26

Venezuela 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.
Venezuela closes border with Colombia over currency smuggling

Dec 13, 2016 08:53

Venezuela’s president has ordered a three-day closure of the border with Colombia in a bid to fight “mafias” involved in currency smuggling amid soaring inflation in the South American state.
Colombia peace accord with FARC model for ending Syria crisis: Santos

Dec 10, 2016 17:05

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says a peace accord between Bogota and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after over half a century of a bloody armed conflict could be viewed as a "model" and "a ray of hope" for resolving conflicts in Syria.
Deadly Colombia plane crash: Victims’ bodies flown back home

Dec 03, 2016 15:35

The bodies of those who died in a plane crash in Colombia earlier this week have been repatriated to their home countries.
Colombia’s Senate passes revised peace pact between FARC, government

Nov 30, 2016 14:32

Colombia’s Senate has approved a revised peace accord between the government and the country’s biggest rebel group.
Colombia's govt. ready for revised deal with FARC

Nov 23, 2016 09:21

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says a new version of a peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, will be handed to the parliament for endorsement.
Two FARC rebels killed in Colombia

Nov 17, 2016 10:24

Two rebels with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have been killed in fighting with government troops in the north of the country, a first case of armed hostility in apparent violation of a recent bilateral ceasefire deal.