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Cali protests herald brewing class war
Colombia’s general anti-tax strike has turned into a mass protest movement and become violent, writes Laura Brown
Covid-19 is teaching us how to design healthier cities
The pandemic has transformed the way we live, attend school and do our work, and our cities must change accordingly
Colombia says rebels murder kidnapped governor
Colombia said on Tuesday Farc guerrillas slit a state governor’s throat hours after they kidnapped him during a brazen raid.
Colombian troops kill guerrilla commander
Colombian troops have killed a Farc guerrilla commander accused of ordering extortion and bombings around Bogota, said authorities.
Freed hostage Betancourt recounts bold rescue
High-profile hostage Ingrid Betancourt was shocked when aid workers supposedly transporting her to a new location turned out to be state soldiers.
Govt: Colombia’s top Farc commander is dead
The founder and chief commander of Colombia’s Farc rebel force, Manuel Marulanda, has died after more than 40 years fighting the state from jungle and mountain camps. If…
Thousands evacuated as Colombian volcano erupts
Thousands of Colombians were evacuated around the Nevado del Huila volcano in the south-west part of the country on Tuesday after an eruption of ash and gas that caused no damage…
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…
Ex-Colombian hostage reunited with son
A Colombian woman freed last week after six years as a rebel hostage arrived in Bogota on Sunday and headed straight for a reunion with her son, Emmanuel, born in a jungle camp…
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 seizes video of rebel-held hostages
Colombian officials on Friday showed recently seized videotapes of rebel-held hostages, among them three United States defence contractors and a former presidential candidate —…
Colombia, Venezuela face crisis in relations
Colombia and Venezuela faced the worst crisis in their relations in years on Monday after the Colombian president accused Venezuela of seeking to install a Marxist regime in his…
Columbia defeats Argentina in Cup qualifier
Colombia upset the leader of the South American qualifying round for the 2010 World Cup with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday in Bogota over Argentina. Argentina still tops the table to…
Colombians killed in suspected rebel massacre
Nine people, including four children, were shot and killed at a farm in southern Colombia where the owner had been threatened by guerrillas over extortion payments, police said.…
More than 211 bodies found in mass graves in Colombia
The bodies of at least 211 victims of right-wing paramilitaries were found on Saturday in mass graves in southern Colombia. ”We are again shocked at how gruesome this war is,”…