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Colombia deal with FARC brings peace agreement closer

Colombia is a step closer to reaching a final peace agreement with the country’s militants. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has

Colombia

Colombian government and FARC rebels sign agreement

Representatives of the Colombian government and the leftist FARC rebels have signed an agreement which could put peace talks back on track to end the

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

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

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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

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

Colombia

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

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

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

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

Venezuela

Venezuela-Colombia tensions rise as Caracas shuts more of border

A number of Venezuelans have shown support for their President Nicolas Maduro at a rally in the capital. However, tensions between the country and

Venezuela

1000 Colombians deported as Venezuelan President Maduro keeps border closed

A week into the border closure between Venezuela and Colombia and around a thousand Colombians have been deported as of Wednesday. Venezuelan

Venezuela

Venezuela-Colombia row drives out poor border residents

Imposing martial law at its border, Venezuela continues to lash out at neighbour Colombia, after a shootout left three soldiers wounded. Venezuela

World News

Venezuela's expulsion of border Colombians fills resettlement camps to overflowing

Getting out, any way they can, with whatever they can. There were desperate scenes near Ernesto Guevara on the Venezuelan-Colombian border following

World News

Tension rife at Colombia-Venezuela border

Venezuela declared a two-month state of emergency near a major border crossing last week, after a shootout between smugglers and soldiers.

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Flower festival fun in Colombia

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

Colombia

Ex-FARC rebels help Colombian police identify mass graves

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

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

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