ARTICLES RELATING TO COLOMBIA

Colombia: No evidence Farc has missiles

2013-04-04 15:02

Colombia's defence minister and armed forces chief say there is no evidence the country's main leftist rebel group has surface-to-air missiles, following a US official's statement suggesting they do.

Ban hails Chavez's work for poor

2013-03-06 09:00

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, hailing his work on behalf of his country's poor and his support of Colombia's peace process.

Colombian rebels free 5 captives

2013-02-13 13:00

Colombian rebels from the National Liberation Army say they had freed two Peruvians and three Colombians kidnapped last month from a gold mine in the north of the country.

Strong quake hits Colombia

2013-02-09 22:02

A strong earthquake has rocked southwestern Colombia rattling residents near the border with Ecuador, but there were no reports of deaths or major damage.

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Carnivals decorated Colombia

2013-01-07 16:36

Two big and colorful carnivals decorated Colombia last weekend.

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Colombia bus crash kills 27

2012-12-17 22:38

A bus swerved off a road in central Colombia and flipped over, killing 27 passengers and injuring 15.

Colombia gives Farc 1 year for peace deal

2012-12-03 13:00

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has put the country's Marxist Farc rebels on warning that they have until November 2013 to strike a peace deal under recently opened talks.

Dutch woman in Farc delegation in talks

2012-10-16 13:02

The commander of Colombia's main rebel group says its delegation at upcoming peace talks in Oslo will include as a spokesperson a young Dutch combatant.

Magnitude 7.1 quake hits Colombia

2012-09-30 19:39

A strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck in the Andes mountains of south-west Colombia.

Colombian drug lord captured in Venezuela

2012-09-19 09:00

One of Colombia's most wanted drug traffickers has been captured in Venezuela with the help of Caracas as well as British and US intelligence agencies, says Colombia's president.

No cease-fire at Colombia peace talks

2012-09-06 20:58

Ten years after the first peace talks, in a far more stable Colombia, a different president is giving peace yet another chance - with different problems hampering the situation.

Farc rebels confirm Colombia peace talks

2012-09-03 16:53

The head of Colombia's FARC rebels has confirmed that exploratory talks with President Juan Manuel Santos's government on reaching a peace settlement are under way.

Thousands evacuated near volcano

2012-07-01 08:43

Colombia has evacuated people from communities close to the Nevado del Ruiz volcano after an eruption that spewed smoke and ash from its crater.

Reporter calls Farc release propaganda

2012-05-31 14:00

A French journalist freed by leftist rebels on Wednesday says he is not embittered, but he has criticised the rebels for using his capture for propaganda purposes.

Colombia rebels to release hostage

2012-05-28 08:43

Colombian guerrilla group Farc has said it will free a French journalist taken prisoner nearly a month ago.

Secret Service scandal 'wider than thought'

2012-05-23 19:58

Several small groups of Secret Service employees separately visited clubs, bars and brothels in Colombia prior to a visit by President Barack Obama, says a US senator.

2 dead as Bogota bomb targets ex-minister

2012-05-16 11:00

A bomb targeting a hardline former interior minister has killed two of his bodyguards and injured at least 39 people in Bogota's uptown commercial district.

2011: Conflict uproots 3.5 million people

2012-04-19 18:05

Conflicts including the uprisings in the Arab world last year forced 3.5 million people to flee within their country, international monitors say.

US Secret Service, marines hired 20 women

2012-04-17 22:27

About 20 women were brought to the hotel in Colombia where Secret Service agents were accused of inviting prostitutes back to their rooms.

Cuba to scupper final summit statement

2012-04-15 22:13

Leaders attending the Americas summit in Colombia will not issue a final statement because of disagreement over whether Cuba should be included in future summits.

Colombian pulls out of World Bank race

2012-04-13 21:13

Colombian economist Jose Antonio Ocampo has withdrawn from the race to lead the World Bank, calling the process a "political exercise" unrelated to candidate merits, according to reports.

Colombia kills 36 Farc rebels in raid

2012-03-27 12:01

Colombia's military has killed 36 rebels in the bombing of a guerrilla camp, striking a second major blow to the nation's main guerrilla force.

Priests hired hitmen in suicide pact

2012-02-14 22:33

Colombia's prosecutors office says two Catholic priests hired hitmen to kill the priests themselves when at least one of them was diagnosed with Aids.

Blast kills seven in Colombia

2012-02-02 11:01

Seven people have been killed and around 70 wounded after suspected leftist rebels detonated explosives near a police station in Colombia, say Red Cross officials.

11 dead as Colombia fuel pipeline explodes

2011-12-23 22:01

A fuel pipeline exploded in Colombia, killing 11 people, injuring nearly 90 others

 

Death of Chavez leaves leftist void

2013-03-06 10:02

The death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has left a large void in the leftist leadership of Latin America and has raised questions about whether the oil largesse he spread would continue.

7 Colombian soldiers killed fighting Farc

2013-02-14 10:00

At least seven soldiers have been killed in clashes with suspected Farc guerrillas in southern Colombia, in some of the worst fighting since peace talks resumed.

8 hurt in Colombia quake

2013-02-10 08:25

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake has rumbled across southern Colombia, injuring at least eight people and damaging more than 140 buildings.

Police captives 'prisoners of war'

2013-01-30 21:16

Colombia's leftist Farc rebels have confirmed they are holding two captured police officers, but ignored government charges that it was a violation of human rights.

9 people killed in massacre

2012-12-31 21:32

Nine people have been shot to death in the countryside outside Medellin in a massacre police suspect is a settling of accounts between drug traffickers. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Colombia: China hostages freed for ransom

2012-12-14 11:59

The four Chinese oil workers who were held hostage for more than a year and released in November were set free after ransom was paid, ex-president Alvaro Uribe says.

8th rapper slain in Colombia

2012-11-11 08:11

A teenage Colombian rapper has been killed in a troubled Medellin neighbourhood - the eighth musician murdered there in the last two years.

Military not for law enforcement: Panetta

2012-10-08 16:39

Latin American nations must try to use their police and not their military forces to enforce the law, says US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.

US-led 'war on drugs' questioned at UN

2012-09-27 12:04

The presidents of Mexico, Colombia and Guatemala have all called for a global debate of anti-narcotics laws at the UN, raising new questions about the wisdom of the, US-led "war on drugs".

Colombia rejects Farc proposal for truce

2012-09-07 12:59

President Juan Manuel Santos has rejected a proposal by Colombia's main leftist rebel movement to observe a cease-fire during peace talks in Norway.

Colombian 'Cocaine Queen' gunned down

2012-09-05 11:09

Griselda Blanco, a Colombian drug dealer known as the "Queen of cocaine", has been gunned down by unidentified assailants, say local reports.

Colombia seeks peace with Farc rebels

2012-08-29 11:01

Colombia's government is seeking peace with the country's biggest rebel group, the Farc, to end five decades of war, says President Juan Manuel Santos.

Colombian navy in huge cocaine bust

2012-06-06 08:28

Colombia's navy says it has seized a shipment of 2.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the country's Pacific coast.

'Proof of life' sent for French journo

2012-05-29 07:27

Colombian rebels have sent a "proof of life" video of a French journalist held captive for a month in the jungle, days before his expected release.

Soldiers given lengthy sentences

2012-05-26 14:23

A Colombian court has sentenced six soldiers to prison sentences of between 30 and 50 years for killing a mentally disabled man and falsely reporting his death as a guerrilla killed in combat.

Colombia stunned by lawmaker's 'betrayal'

2012-05-21 13:59

Colombians are stunned by the arrest of a one-time provincial lawmaker for allegedly helping plan the mass kidnapping of 11 colleagues later slain by leftist rebels.

Farc rebels urged to free French reporter

2012-05-07 11:00

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has urged leftist guerrillas to release a French journalist "as soon as possible", hours after the rebels confirmed that they were holding him.

3 leave Secret Service over sex scandal

2012-04-19 10:04

The US Secret Service says three employees will leave their jobs over the sex scandal in a hotel in Colombia which tarnished the elite presidential protection agency's image.

Obama wants prostitution scandal probed

2012-04-16 08:57

US President Barack Obama says the Secret Service will fully investigate reports that agents assigned to protect him in Colombia were caught with prostitutes.

Four explosions hit Colombia

2012-04-14 09:41

Four explosive devices have gone off in Colombia ahead of an Americas summit, police say.

US to hear grumbling at Americas summit

2012-04-12 14:01

US President Barack Obama is likely to face complaints about a perceived US neglect of Latin America when he huddles with regional leaders at a summit in Colombia.

Colombia arrests Argentine singer's killer

2012-03-13 21:09

Police in Colombia have announced the arrest of a suspect in the death of beloved Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral, who was fatally shot last year in Guatemala.

Colombia: Uribe associate facing arrest

2012-02-10 11:01

The chief prosecutor's office has obtained an arrest warrant for ex-President Alvaro Uribe's peace commissioner for allegedly choreographing the bogus surrender of leftist guerrillas.

FARC rebels to release 6 hostages

2011-12-28 12:11

Colombia’s leftist FARC guerrillas say they would soon release without condition six police or military hostages who are part of a group of 11 captives held for more than a decade.

Colombia landslide kills at least 7

2011-12-16 23:01

Colombian authorities say a landslide triggered by persistent heavy rains has killed at least seven people and left two missing.

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