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Colombian nun kidnapped in Mali returns home 

A Colombian nun who was kidnapped and held by jihadists in Mali for more than four years returned to her home country on Tuesday. "Welcome,...

Colombian drug lord pleads guilty to terror support in US court

A notorious Colombian drug lord pleaded guilty in a New York court on Tuesday to running a criminal enterprise and conspiring to support a...

Blinken pushing democracy in first So. America trip

Washington -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads Tuesday to Ecuador and Colombia in a bid to support and broaden ties with Latin America’s...

ELN rebel commander dead after military strike: Bogota

A commander of Colombia's last active guerilla group, the ELN, died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a bombing carried out by the military two...

Over 3,000 shark fins confiscated

Thousands of shark fins were confiscated by Colombian authorities before they could be illegally shipped to Hong Kong, officials said. Bogota “seized 3,493 shark fins...

Stranded migrants low on money in tiny Colombian port town

Every year, thousands of migrants descend on the little coastal town of Necocli in northern Colombia, most with dreams of one day reaching the...

Colombia expels German who took part in anti-govt protests

Colombian immigration authorities said Tuesday they had expelled a German woman who took part in demonstrations against the government of President Ivan Duque.  Rebecca Sproesser...

Messi stars as Argentina sets up Colombia Copa semi-final

Goiania, Brazil—Lionel Messi scored one goal and created two others as Argentina beat Ecuador 3-0 in Goiania on Saturday to reach the Copa America...

Colombian forces seize six tons of cocaine from ELN rebel jungle labs

Colombia's military seized six tons of cocaine from a jungle laboratory run by ELN guerillas in the southwest of the country, Defense Minister Diego...

Four police, five others dead in Colombia attacks

Four policemen were among nine people killed in three separate attacks blamed on Colombian armed groups that continue to sow mayhem in the country...

Colombia death toll from COVID-19 tops 100,000

Colombia's death toll from COVID-19 passed the 100,000 mark on Monday with a new 24-hour record of almost 650 deaths, the health ministry said.  After...

Car bomb attack at Colombian military base wounds 36 

A car bomb blast inside an army base in the Colombian city of Cucuta wounded 36 people Tuesday, officials said, blaming the attack to ELN...

Probe urged as Colombia death toll via unrest rises

Bogota—Colombia’s government resumed negotiations with demonstrators to end more than a month of protests Sunday, as the UN called for an independent investigation after...

Colombians protest ahead of talks with government

Colombians took to the streets Wednesday, on the eve of talks with the government, in a third week of demonstrations that have been marked...
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