Colombia

Colombia abandons search for flood survivors; 314 dead

Apr 08, 2017 04:26

Colombian 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.
Colombia’s FARC rebels hand over weapons in special camps

Mar 31, 2017 16:48

Former 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.
Colombia atrocities ongoing despite peace deal: Red Cross

Mar 09, 2017 16:39

An international humanitarian aid organization has warned of ongoing hardships and atrocities in Colombia despite recent peace accords reached between the government and leftist rebels.
Colombia’s government, second major rebel group begin formal peace talks

Feb 08, 2017 05:37

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 10:15

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 16:48

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 01:56

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 05:23

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 13:35

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 12:05

The bodies of those who died in a plane crash in Colombia earlier this week have been repatriated to their home countries.