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Colombia’s government, second major rebel group begin formal peace talks
Feb 08, 2017 05:37The 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 10:15Former 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 16:48A 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 01:56Venezuela 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.
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Venezuela closes border with Colombia over currency smuggling
Dec 13, 2016 05:23Venezuela’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.
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Colombia peace accord with FARC model for ending Syria crisis: Santos
Dec 10, 2016 13:35Colombian 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.
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Deadly Colombia plane crash: Victims’ bodies flown back home
Dec 03, 2016 12:05The bodies of those who died in a plane crash in Colombia earlier this week have been repatriated to their home countries.
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Colombia’s Senate passes revised peace pact between FARC, government
Nov 30, 2016 11:02Colombia’s Senate has approved a revised peace accord between the government and the country’s biggest rebel group.
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Colombia's govt. ready for revised deal with FARC
Nov 23, 2016 05:51Colombian 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.
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Two FARC rebels killed in Colombia
Nov 17, 2016 06:54Two 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.