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Venezuela to try lawmakers for failed Maduro drone attack
Maduro and his government said the president had been targeted by two flying drones each carrying a kilogram of powerful C-4 explosives
Venezuela vows to eradicate plots after Maduro ‘assassination’ bid
‘There is sufficient evidence of the participation of the outgoing Colombian government of President Juan Manuel Santos’ — Maduro
FARC accused of kidnapping Colombian general
FARC, Latin America’s largest rebel group, is accused of kidnapping an army general over the weekend resulting in the suspension of peace talks.
Colombians vote to end long civil war
Having won a close race, returning President Juan Manuel Santos vows to work towards peace.
Colombia says it kills Farc commander in Ecuador
Colombia’s military said on Saturday its troops had killed a top rebel commander in an attack on a jungle camp across the border in Ecuador in a severe blow to Latin America’s…
Colombia again attempts hostage handover
An airborne operation to pluck two hostages from their rebel captors deep in the Colombian jungle lurched back to life on Thursday, after a botched handover attempt collapsed 10…
Colombia captures cocaine king sought by FBI
One of the world’s most sought after cocaine kingpins was hunted down and captured in Colombia on Monday in the toughest blow against the country’s drugs trade in more than a…