4 ‘FARC’ captured in western Colombia
Four alleged FARC members have been captured in the western Colombian department of Choco, where an “armed strike” was last week imposed by the rebel group. The four were believed…
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Colombia resumes transport despite FARC threat
Municipal transport will resume today in the western Colombian department of Choco, reported Caracol Radio Monday. Transportation companies suspended travel last Thursday due to threats from Colombia’s largest guerrilla group the…
4 new species of plant discovered
Four new plant species were discovered in Colombia, reported Caracol Radio Thursday. The four plants are part of the genus Stenospermation, a plant species used by indigenous populations to treat wounds,…
‘FARC’ burn bus, kill driver; west Colombia cut off
Suspected FARC guerrillas have burned a bus and killed the driver, cutting off transport between Colombia’s western departments of Risaralda and Choco, reported Colombian media Monday. The incident occurred on…
Screening of Colombia’s ‘Choco’ in Berlin a ‘milestone’ for director
The screening of Colombian filmmaker Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza’s upcoming film “Choco” at the Berlin International Film Festival Wednesday represents a milestone in his career, the director told Colombia Reports. The…
Interview with Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza, director of Choco
For Colombian filmmaker Jhonny Henrix Hinestroza, Wednesday represents a milestone in his career. The screening of his film “Choco” at the Berlin International Film Festival, an event famous for bringing…
Colombian movie ‘Choco’ to appear at Berlin Film Festival
The Colombian film “Choco” has been selected to be shown at the Berlin International Film Festival, organizers confirmed Wednesday. Appearing in the festival’s Panorama category, “Choco” is the debut film…
2 children murdered in northwest Colombian school
The bodies of two boys aged 10 and 12 were found on Sunday in a school in Quibdo, capital of Colombia’s Pacific Choco department, reported newspaper El Tiempo. Children playing in the…
380 people claim forced displacement from Colombian coast
A group of 380 people, including 187 children, have been forcibly displaced from a town on Colombia’s Pacific coast, local media reported Thursday. The community, which was living in the Timbiqui…