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FARC peace talks progressing well Colombia’s FARC guerrillas say they expect to reach an agreement with the government on agrarian reform before the end of May. According to their chief… 01/05/2013
Colombia and FARC rebels begin fresh talks in Cuba A new round of peace talks is underway in Cuba between the Colombian government and Marxist FARC rebels. After a month-long break in the process, the two… 24/04/2013
Colombians rally in support of FARC peace talks Thousands of people in Colombia have marched through the capital Bogota and other cities in support of peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels. Colombia’s… 09/04/2013
‘Key moment’ in Colombia-FARC peace talks Peace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (the FARC) are at a critical point. At meetings in the Cuban… 02/03/2013
Anti-drugs hesitation puzzles Colombia’s Santos President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos has politics in his DNA, the fourth member of his family to become head of state, succeeding Álvaro Uribe last year… 28/01/2011
Colombian rebel groups release hostagesIn Colombia two police officers held hostage since January by the rebel group FARC – the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – have been released. Peace… 16/02/2013
Pressure on peace talks as Colombian rebels kill soldiersColombia’s peace talks are under renewed pressure after FARC rebels killed seven soldiers and injured five others. An unknown number of guerrillas were also… 15/02/2013
FARC end ceasefire in ColombiaTrue to their word, Colombia’s FARC guerillas have called off their two-month unilateral ceasefire. Last November the FARC, which has been fighting the… 20/01/2013
Colombian rebels reject talks deadlinePeace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – FARC have run into trouble. The left wing rebel group has… 08/12/2012
FARC given one-year deadline to reach Colombia peace dealColombian rebels from the FARC have been given a one-year deadline by the country’s president to reach a peace deal. Juan Manuel Santos said the left-wing… 03/12/2012
Colombian rebels call truce as peace talks startPeace talks have begun between Colombia’s Marxist rebels and the government to end 50 years of war. It follows the decision of the FARC rebel group to call… 20/11/2012
Colombia’s FARC rebels call unilateral ceasefireColombian rebel group FARC has announced a two-month unilateral ceasefire, the first truce in more than 10 years. Negotiations to end the five-decade long… 20/11/2012
Colombian families demand role in FARC talksTalks aimed at ending half a century of conflict in Colombia are to continue next month in Cuba. The Colombian government and representatives of the Marxist… 19/10/2012
Columbia peace talks give hopeHopes are high that finally 50 years of violence and conflict in Columbia could be resolved. The Columbian government and the country’s Marxist rebel movement… 18/10/2012
Colombian government holds peace talk with FARC in OsloThe Colombian government and Marxist rebels are set to hold peace talks in Norway aimed at ending nearly half a century of conflict. President Juan Manuel… 17/10/2012
More delays to peace talks between Colombia and FARCPeace talks due to be hosted by Norway between Marxist rebels and the Colombian government have been delayed due to neither side showing up. Representatives… 16/10/2012
Colombia sets October date for FARC peace talksLeftist Farc rebels who have fought an insurgency against the Colombian government for five decades are to engage in peace talks next month. The… 05/09/2012
Colombia president aims for FARC peace talks in a weekNegotiations with the government are fast-approaching and Colombia’s FARC rebels have released a video showing a comical take on upcoming talks. … 04/09/2012
Colombia ‘will learn from past mistakes’ in FARC talksThe Colombian government says it has been holding exploratory talks with the country’s biggest rebel group, the FARC, in a bid to end five decades of… 28/08/2012
Santos confirms peace talks to begin with FARCColombian President Juan Manuel Santos could secure himself a place in history after confirming talks are to begin with the FARC rebel group which could lead… 28/08/2012
Colombia police arrest Betancourt kidnap suspectThe authorities in Colombia have arrested a man they say was one of the kidnappers of Ingrid Betancourt. The French-Colombian politician was held in the… 18/07/2012
Freed French journalist: “ FARC treated me well”Freed French journalist Romeo Langlois has emerged from the Colombian jungle with no complaints about his treatment at the hands of FARC rebels. Langlois… 31/05/2012
Colombia: French journalist freed by FARC rebelsFrench journalist Romeo Langlois has been freed after being held for more than a month by Colombia’s FARC guerrilas. The 35-year-old was taken hostage on… 30/05/2012
FARC ‘to free today’ French journalist in ColombiaThe release of a kidnapped French journalist, held by left-wing rebels in Colombia, is said to be imminent. The humanitarian mission involved in the… 30/05/2012
Former Colombia senator negotiates FARC freeing of French journalistFrench president Francois Hollande has sent a high level civil servant to Colombia to help with the release of French journalist Romeo Langlois. The… 29/05/2012
Video released of captured French journalistVideo has emerged of French journalist Romeo Langlois, who is being held by FARC rebels in Colombia. The drug-funded group has announced that it will free… 28/05/2012
French journalist to be freed by Colombia FARC rebelsThe International Red Cross (ICRC) has confirmed they will be involved in the operation to free captured French journalist Romeo Langlois from Colombian … 28/05/2012
Colombia: Rebels to free captured French journalistColombian FARC rebels say they will release captured French journalist Romeo Langlois on Wednesday. He was seized last month during clashes between fighters… 28/05/2012
FARC call for media debate for release of French journalistColumbia’s leftist FARC rebels have called for a debate on freedom of information as a first step towards freeing a French reporter captured last week. Romeo… 08/05/2012
Colombia calls for release of French TV journalistDeep in the southern jungles of Colombia, the first pictures have emerged of the spot where a French TV journalist was seized on Saturday, apparently by … 03/05/2012
French journalist missing in ColombiaA French journalist is missing after being injured in a shoot-out between Colombian security forces and members of the revolutionary guerrilla group… 29/04/2012
Colombian rebels free last military hostagesIt was a happy landing for FARC’s last 10 police and military hostages, flying into freedom after finally being released by the Colombian rebels. Family… 03/04/2012
Colombia’s FARC free military hostagesTen members of Colombia’s armed forces have been released by FARC rebels after being held in jungle prison camps for more than a decade. The four soldiers… 03/04/2012
FARC negotiator to unveil peace planA former Colombian senator has said a peace plan to end a decades-long battle with FARC rebels will made public within the next two weeks. Peided Cordoba… 31/03/2012
FARC losing ground in ColumbiaThe Colombian authorities have been showing off the spoils of their latest military offensive against the Marxist FARC rebels. 36 bodies were brought out of… 28/03/2012
FARC to stop kidnappingColombia’s FARC rebel group has made a surprise announcement saying it is to abandon its decades-long policy of kidnapping for ransom to fund its battle… 27/02/2012
FARC rebels come under pressure in ColombiaMilitary forces have been taking on FARC rebels in the Colombian town of Tulua. Children were seen scattering in the streets after the area, 350 kilometres… 24/02/2012
FARC name a new hardline leaderColombia’s FARC guerrillas have appointed a hardliner nicknamed Timochenko, as their new leader. He is said to have trained in Russia and Cuba is thought to… 16/11/2011
FARC vows to fight on despite death of leaderThey are saying no surrender, despite the biggest blow yet to their military campaign. Colombia’s FARC rebels are vowing to continue fighting after the… 06/11/2011
Top FARC leader killed in ColombiaThe Colombian government says it has killed the top FARC rebel leader Alfonso Cano in combat. The government, backed by the US, has been fighting the… 05/11/2011
FARC rebel leader killed in ColombiaThe Colombian army says it has killed the top FARC rebel leader Alfonso Cano in combat. The government, backed by the US, has been fighting the leftist… 05/11/2011
FARC treasurer arrested in ColombiaPolice and the Colombian military have captured a senior FARC guerrilla, who was believed to be responsible for collecting extortion money and ransoms. The… 12/09/2011
Hostage set free by FARC rebelsColombia’s FARC rebels have released a kidnapped local politician. He is the first of five hostages they plan to set free this week. Marcos Baquero was… 10/02/2011
Spain arrests suspected FARC money launderersSpanish police have arrested more than 40 people suspected of laundering millions of euros to finance Colombian rebels from the FARC. 250 officers carried… 02/10/2010
Colombia’s FARC urges peace talks with BogotaThe Colombian guerilla group FARC has called for a peaceful solution to its conflict with Bogota but has refused to lay down its arms and surrender. The… 24/09/2010
FARC military chief killed in combatColombia says the man considered to be the top military chief of the FARC rebel group has been killed in combat. Mono Jojoy is reported to have been killed… 23/09/2010
Santos sworn in as Colombian presidentJuan Manuel Santos has been sworn in as Colombia’s new president, promising to continue his predecessor Alvaro Uribe’s hard line against left-wing… 08/08/2010
FARC offers to talk to next Colombian presidentColombia’s biggest rebel group says it is ready to talk to the country’s next president to find a political solution to the long-running conflict. The call… 31/07/2010
Border crossings despite Colombia-Venezuela rowIt looks like business as usual on the border despite the dispute between Colombia and Venezuela. The military may be present. But pedestrians and cars have… 24/07/2010
Andean spat cranks up a notchVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has cut diplomatic ties with Colombia in an escalating dispute between to the two Andean neighbours over Bogata’s charges… 23/07/2010
Venezuela severs relationship with ColombiaVenezuela has cut ties with Colombia, after being accused of harbouring FARC rebels. At a meeting of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Colombian… 23/07/2010
Betancourt sues Colombia for kidnapThe former Colombian captive Ingrid Betancourt has filed a law suit against Colombia’s government over her kidnapping. Held hostage by FARC rebels for six… 10/07/2010
Santos sweeps to victory in ColombiaColombia’s former Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos has won the country’s presidency in a landslide victory. He took 69 percent of the vote in the run-off… 21/06/2010
Colombian troops free FARC hostagesGovernment troops in Colombia have rescued three senior officers held hostage by FARC rebels for nearly 12 years. General Luis Mendieta, seen here, is one… 14/06/2010
Colombian rebels free hostage after 12 yearsA Colombian soldier has been reunited with his family after being held in the jungle for more than a dozen years. Finally freed by left-wing FARC rebels… 31/03/2010
FARC rebels set kidnapped Colombian soldier freeColombian rebels have released a kidnapped army soldier to a Red Cross mission in the southern jungle. Josue Daniel Calvo was freed by the Revolutionary… 29/03/2010
Chavez denies helping separatists, blames USThe Venezuelan president has denied accusations that his government has helped both Colombian and Spanish armed separatists. A judge in Spain’s High Court… 02/03/2010
Body found of kidnapped Colombian governorThe body of Colombian regional governor Luis Francisco Cuellar has been found only hours after he was dragged from his home in the state of Caqueta. The… 23/12/2009
FARC releases another hostageThere have been emotional scenes in Colombia with the release of another hostage held for nearly seven years by FARC rebels. Former lawmaker Sigifredo Lopez… 06/02/2009
Another FARC hostage releasedRebels in Colombia say they have freed a former member of parliament kidnapped in 2002, in what is the third hostage release this week. A Red Cross team was… 05/02/2009
Uribe slammed by freed hostageThe latest hostage to be released by Colombian rebels has launched a stinging attack on the country’s president. Former local governor Alan Jara had been held… 04/02/2009
Colombia’s rebels free captive politicianColombia’s FARC rebels have freed, Alan Jara, a former politician held hostage for more than seven years. It is the second release this week by Latin… 03/02/2009
Further FARC hostage releases in doubtThe International Red Cross say the proposed handover of Colombian politician Alan Jara, held by FARC rebels since 2001, will not go ahead as planned… 02/02/2009
FARC frees four hostages in a “humanitarian” moveFour members of Colombia’s security forces, held hostage by FARC rebels since 2007, have been re-united with their loved ones. The soldier and three police… 02/02/2009
FARC rebels release four more hostagesLeft wing FARC rebels in Columbia have released four hostages they have held in the jungle since 2007. With joy evident on their faces, the three police… 02/02/2009
FARC offer Colombian hostage releaseColombia’s marxist FARC rebels say they plan to free six hostages from jungle camps as a gesture aimed at getting some of their own jailed fighters released… 22/12/2008
