Helen Murphy

Colombia’s Farc rebels have kidnapped three oil workers and killed four soldiers in the nation’s south, says military sources.

Dancing and singing odes to the moon, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is looking to recapture some of his old campaign magic.

Tens of thousands of Colombians have protested across the country to demand an end to half a century of guerrilla violence and kidnapping.

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels executed four members of the military during a botched mission to free them after a decade as hostages.