Fire devastates town in central Colombia; 180 families homeless
A fire in western central Colombia which broke out on Thursday consumed 46 houses and left over 186 devastated families without their possessions.
A fire in western central Colombia which broke out on Thursday consumed 46 houses and left over 186 devastated families without their possessions.
A Colombian victims’ organization said that victims “are very happy” with Wednesday’s deal on transitional justice between the government and FARC rebels.
The United States reportedly played a prudent, but important role in a deal on transitional justice signed Wednesday by Colombia’s government and FARC rebels as part of ongoing peace talks.
Colombia’s government and FARC rebels on Wednesday announced prison sentences of no more than eight years for war crimes committed during the country’s conflict the warring parties are trying to…
The Colombian government will launch its crop substitution plan this year in the two provinces which produce the largest amount of coca, the plant used to create cocaine.
Colombian authorities apprehended a Canadian citizen who was caught trafficking 28 Cuban migrants off the coast of Cartagena.
Violence related to Colombia’s armed conflict has fallen to its lowest level since 1975 thanks to the current peace talks between the government and rebel group the FARC, according to a local think-tank.
Colombia is suffering the worst drought and forest fires in the country’s history because of weather phenomenon El Niño. According to meteorologists, the situation is likely to get worse.
The Colombian government will allow leftist rebel group the FARC six regional areas in which to safely carry out the crucial disarmament process for the demobilization of the guerrilla after a…