Colombia’s defense minister announced an offensive against FARC dissidents on Wednesday following the defection of five members from the Marxist guerrilla group earlier this week. “Those who declare dissent from the…
As part of a peace deal to end 52 years of war, Colombia’s government on Wednesday pardoned the first 100 FARC guerrillas, and expects to reach 300 by early 2017. “The…
Colombia’s Foreign Minister called for the removal of a large banner promoting the popular Netflix series “Narcos” from a downtown Madrid plaza on Wednesday, but to no avail. Maria Angela Holguin,…
A bill that seeks a referendum to ban adoption by same-sex couples and singles passed through Colombia’s Senate on Tuesday. The legislation, which would allow only heterosexual couples to adopt, is being…
With much uncertainty surrounding how Donald Trump’s incoming administration will handle its foreign affairs, the United States’ special envoy to Colombia’s peace talks urged continued bipartisan support for the Latin American country’s…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court approved a revised peace deal with Marxist FARC rebels on Tuesday, and allowed Congress to “fast-track” priority legislation necessary for the demobilization of the country’s oldest guerrilla group. The court’s endorsement…
Two people died and 23 were injured when unknown assailants threw a grenade into a bar early Tuesday in Colombia’s most southwestern city, Tumaco. Tumaco’s government secretary, Edwin Palma, told W Radio that…
Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, ordered the country’s border with Colombia be closed on Monday for the next 72 hours. According to Maduro, the measure is to prevent Colombian-based “mafias linked…
The European Union ratified a $100 million ( €95 million) trust fund to finalize a peace process in Colombia that seeks to end 52 years of conflict between Marxist FARC guerrillas and the…