Colombia strikes ceasefire deal with armed groups
Colombia’s government has agreed to a six-month ceasefire with the five largest armed groups operating in the country, President Gustavo ...
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Retired Colombian soldiers admit to murder of 120 civilians
Ten retired members of Colombia's military began admitting to victims' families on Tuesday their roles in the assassination of 120 ...
Read more2 killed in attack on military base
Two people including a soldier were killed Wednesday in Colombia when a rebel’s motorized scooter exploded near the entrance to ...
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Media: Former FARC leader killed in Venezuela
Bogota—A dissident former leader of the FARC guerrillas was shot dead in Venezuela by other rebels, Colombian media reported Sunday. ...
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More than 13,000 flee violence in Colombia: UN report
More than 13,000 civilians in Colombia have had to flee clashes between armed groups and government forces this year as ...
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Search goes on for mothers of Colombia’s missing
By Luis Robayo They clamber onto buses and stand among the jostling commuters, portraits of missing loved ones hanging from ...
Read moreScars haunt Colombia rebels
VEGAEZ, Colombia"•Jair’s missing right leg reminds him of many things: the heavy price he paid for fighting in the Revolutionary ...
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Today Colombia, tomorrow the Philippines
It seemed impossible. After four years of grinding negotiations, the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ...
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