Colombia

Colombia

Colombians call for 'no more war' as historic peace deal is signed between Farc rebels and the government

More than 50 years of civil war and bloodshed have been officially brought to an end with the signing of a peace deal between Colombia and Farc rebels.

27/09/2016

Colombia

Colombia prepares to bid farewell to arms

Colombia’s government and Marxist rebel are readying to end a half-century war that’s killed a quarter of a million people.

26/09/2016

Colombia

Colombia prepares for poll over historic peace deal

After four years of talks, FARC members unanimously agreed to a peace deal with the Columbian government to end a bitter conflict that’s lasted more than half a…

26/09/2016

Colombia

Colombia prepares for signing of historic peace deal

Colombia’s Caribbean town of Cartagena is preparing to host the signing of an historic peace deal between the Colombian government and Farc rebels.

26/09/2016

Colombia

Colombia peace pact with FARC rebels to be signed on Sept 26

A date has been set for peace in Colombia.

03/09/2016

Colombia

Colombia's FARC rebels announce a definitive truce

Colombia’s leftist rebel group the FARC has ordered its fighters to observe a ceasefire from midnight local time in a definitive truce.

29/08/2016

World

Colombia's peace deal heads to Congress

It was an historic moment: the formal peace agreement made in Havana to end 52 years of civil war in Colombia.

26/08/2016

Colombia

Colombia government urges referendum backing for FARC peace deal

The Colombian government has defended the peace deal agreed on Wednesday under which leftist FARC rebels will give up their armed struggle and join the political…

25/08/2016

Colombia

Colombia's long road to peace

After 52 years of fighting and four years of negotiations Latin America’s longest running conflict has officially ended.

25/08/2016

Colombia

Colombia and FARC rebels sign historic peace deal

After four years of negotiations the Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels have signed a historic peace agreement ending a 50-year-old insurgency.

25/08/2016

Colombia

Venezuela and Colombia agree to re-open border crossings

border to re-open along five crossings to pedestrians to remain open for 15hrs per day full re-opening under discussion Venezuela and Colombia have agreed to partially re-open their…

12/08/2016

Colombia

Colombian authorities burn down more than 100 cocaine 'laboratories'

Colombian authorities say they have destroyed more than 100 cocaine laboratories.

03/08/2016

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Crossing into Colombia

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans streamed across the border from the town of San Antonio del Tachira into Cucuta, Colombia on Sunday (17 July) to stock up on food, home goods and medicine that are in

19/07/2016

Colombia

The National Liberation Army fails to follow in the footsteps of FARC rebels and lay down arms

The National Liberation Army, known as the ELN is one of many 20th century Latin American guerrilla movements inspired by Marxist ideology and the success of the 1959 Cuban…

01/07/2016

Colombia

Celebratory scenes on the streets of Bogota

The signing of the historic ceasefire deal between so-called FARC rebels and the Colombian government marks one of the final steps towards a full peace deal in the…

24/06/2016

Colombia

Colombia's government and main rebel army sign historic ceasefire deal in Cuba

Latin American leaders and the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon gathered in the Cuban capital Havana have witnessed the historic signing of a ceasefire deal between Colombia’s government and its main

23/06/2016

Colombia

Historic ceasefire deal brings peace closer to Colombia

Colombia’s civil war began as a 1960s peasant revolt but then exploded into a cocaine-fuelled conflict which killed at least 22,000 people and displaced…

23/06/2016

Colombia

Historic peace deal signed between Colombian government and FARC rebels

Three years of historic peace talks between Colombian government and FARC negotiators have resulted in a ceasefire agreement.

22/06/2016

Sport

Colombia down Peru to reach Copa America semi-finals

Colombia captain James Rodriguez and his team-mates celebrated as Los Cafeteros kept their composure to edge out rivals Peru in the quarter-finals of the Copa America at the MetLife Stadium in New…

18/06/2016

Colombia

Colombia's FARC rebels may return to battle, warns president

Colombia’s president said his country’s FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebel group is prepared to return to the battlefield if peace negotiations…

17/06/2016

Colombia

Journalists held by Colombian rebels freed

Three journalists held by Marxist rebels in Colombia have been freed after up to six days in captivity.

28/05/2016

Colombia

Spanish journalist freed in Colombia

Spanish journalist Salud Hernández has been freed by after six days in captivity in Colombia.

28/05/2016

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Pillow fight for peace

Hundreds of university students staged a pillow fight in the Colombian capital of Bogota as a symbolic act carrying a message of peace.

21/05/2016

Colombia

Colombian child soldiers to be removed from FARC rebel ranks

The Colombian government has agreed a plan to reintegrate child soldiers from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, into society. The

16/05/2016

Colombia

Colombia government and FARC rebels return to peace talks

Colombia’s largest rebel group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the government have returned to talks aimed at ending 50 years

07/05/2016

Colombia

Colombian castaway rescued after two months adrift

A Colombian castaway has been rescued in the Pacific Ocean after two months adrift. He was fishing with three colleagues when their motor failed. The

06/05/2016