Colombia

Colombia

'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks found off Colombian coast

Colombia claims to have discovered what’s been described as the ‘holy grail’ of shipwrecks of the coast of Cartagena. The San Jose is documented has

05/12/2015

Colombia

Peace prospect: Colombia-FARC ceasefire could be called on January 1

A ceasefire between Colombia and rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – or FARC – could be called on January 1, 2016. Juan Manuel

28/10/2015

Colombia

Video: plane crashes into Bogota bakery killing 5 people

Incredible video footage shows the aftermath of plane crashing into a bakery in the Colombian capital Bogota. Five people died when the small

19/10/2015

Colombia

Columbia drug lord dies in air force bombing

One of Colombia’s most wanted drug lords died in a an air force bombing on Friday according to its government. Victor Ramon Navarro, known as

03/10/2015

Colombia

'Why I fought for Farc and why I had to leave'

30/09/2015

Colombia

Optimism as Colombia and FARC get to work on peace deal

After Wednesday’s historic handshake and the commitment to peace between the Colombian government and the FARC rebel group, the groundwork begins

24/09/2015

Colombia

Colombia and Farc rebels announce 'peace' breakthrough

Colombia’president and Farc’s top rebel commander have shaken hands signaling a breakthrough in nearly three years of peace talks. President Juan

24/09/2015

Colombia

Colombia: 'Peace is close' in FARC conflict says President Santos

Columbian leader Juan Manuel Santos says “Peace is close” in his country’s decades long-war with Marxist FARC rebels. The message was carried on

23/09/2015

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Flower festival fun in Colombia

11/08/2015

Colombia

Colombia military plane crashes killing all eleven on board

Eleven Colombian military personnel have been killed after their plane suffered engine failure and crashed in the northern province of Cesar. The

01/08/2015

Colombia

Ex-FARC rebels help Colombian police identify mass graves

Former rebel fighters are helping police identify mass graves as part of peace efforts

28/07/2015

Musica

Dudamel's gift of Beethoven to brotherly Bogota

Celebrated Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel revels in bringing the entire spectrum of Beethoven's symphonies to Colombia in a further triumph for the groundbreaking Simón Bolivar Orchestra

21/07/2015

Musica

Rehearsing with the Simón Bolívar, an orchestra like no other

In this extra feature Maestro Dudamel tells Musica about what it means to belong to the Simón Bolívar Orchestra and speaks of Beethoven’s importance

21/07/2015

Colombia

Colombia's FARC rebels announce month-long truce

FARC rebels announce a unilateral month-long truce from their base in Cuba where they are engaged in troubled peace talks with the Colombian government.

08/07/2015

Colombia

Two explosions hit Colombian capital

Double explosions in Colombia’s capital Bogota have wounded eight people. The first blast took place in the financial district while the second hit

03/07/2015

Colombia

Mother and baby found alive five days after plane crashes in Colombia

Rescued after five days in the jungle, a mother and her baby who disappeared after their plane crashed into dense vegetation in northwestern Colombia

25/06/2015

Colombia

Mother and baby survive plane crash and five days in the jungle

25/06/2015

Colombia

Human Rights Watch claim Colombian army was involved in illegal killings of civilians

A new report has claimed the Colombian army and members of the country’s armed forces have been involved in illegal killings of civilians known as

25/06/2015

World

Exclusive: Colombia's president on fighting FARC and the war on drugs

Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos discusses the achievement of a travel agreement between South America and Europe and how his country is fighting FARC and the war on drugs.

23/06/2015

Colombia

Colombia FARC fighters end truce after government attack

Colombia’s FARC rebels have ended a ceasefire after they said government troops killed 26 of their fighters during a raid on a jungle camp in Cauca

22/05/2015

Colombia

Colombia FARC fighters end truce after government attack

Colombia’s Marxist FARC rebels have suspended a ceasefire agreement. The group said it lifted the truce after government troops killed a group of

22/05/2015

Colombia

Huge funeral crowd honours victims of Colombian landslide

The funeral has been held in Colombia of 33 of the 84 victims of the Salgar landslide. Many other people remain unaccounted for. Monday’s flash flood

22/05/2015

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Deadly landslide in Colombia

20/05/2015

Colombia

Heavy loss of life in Colombian landslide

A raging torrent has ripped down a ravine in Colombia’s northwestern mountains and swept the town of Salgar away in a mixture of floodwater and

19/05/2015

Colombia

Fears for Colombian miners trapped in flooded gold mine

Rescue workers are working against the clock to reach at least 15 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine in northwestern Colombia since Wednesday. It

14/05/2015

Colombia

Colombia lifts bombing truce after deadly FARC ambush

At least 11 soldiers are killed in a raid blamed on FARC guerrillas. The Colombian government orders the resumption of bombing raids on rebel targets in response

16/04/2015