Colombia govt vows to return stolen land to indigenous people
Colombia’s government said Wednesday that land lost during armed conflicts would be returned to indigenous groups, beginning with the Embera Katio in the northwest of the country.
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Fire destroys 40 homes in western Colombia city
Some 40 homes were destroyed in a fire in Quibdo, the capital of the Choco state in western Colombia on Thursday. Nobody was reported injured or killed.
45 families displaced by landmines in western Colombia
At least 45 families have been forcibly displaced in the western Colombian state of Choco after landmines were buried throughout their communities, according to the Colombian Campaign Against Mines (CCCM)…
Helicopter crashes in northern Colombia: 5 presumed dead
Three members of Colombia’s military, a priest and a helicopter pilot are feared dead after their helicopter crashed in northern Colombia close to the border with Panama.
Government increases troops in Colombia’s Pacific region
A new military force has arrived in the western state of Choco to increase security in the troubled Pacific region, Colombia’s military announced on Wednesday.
Colombia’s new National Park has sea turtle sanctuary
A new national park in Colombia will aim to contribute to the preservation of two of the world’s most endangered sea turtle species.
Colombia’s wild Pacific coast: El Valle, Choco
El Valle, located in Colombia’s Pacific coastal state of Choco, is surrounded by thick humid jungle and dark sand beaches. At daytime you can watch whales cruise by and at…
FARC release 2nd policemen in week
Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, have released a policeman who had been captured last week, the Red Cross (ICRC) announced Tuesday.
3 Americans killed in northwest Colombia plane crash
The bodies of three Americans and a Panamanian were found Sunday at the site where their plane crashed in northwestern Colombia.