Road accident in Huila kills 4
Four people were killed and eleven injured in a road accident in Huila on Monday when a bus overturned as it tried to avoid a horse that had walked onto…
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Ecopetrol finds new oil reserves in Huila
Colombia’s state-owned oil company Ecopetrol announced Friday the discovery of new oil reserves in Huila department, western Colombia. Drilling began in October at the Tempranillo North-1 well, in the township…
Thieves strip church in Huila suburb
Several religious items were stolen Tuesday from a church in the south-western Colombian city of Huila, but returned after the priest called in the help of police and the community, reported…
Motorbomb kills two policemen
A motorbomb killed two policemen in the south-western Colombian department of Huila on Sunday evening. The incident took place in the town of Palermo, ten miles west of department capital…
Explosion in Huila leaves guard wounded
An explosion occured Monday morning outside a club in the town of Neiva, southern Colombia, leaving one guard wounded. At around 3.30AM Monday a bomb exploded outside the Club Los…
FARC threaten teachers in Huila
At least 22 teachers in Huila have been threatened by FARC rebels in the last 15 days, and just days ago the husband of another teacher was murdered in the…
Four die in FARC attack on police patrol
Two policemen and two FARC guerrillas died in an attack on a police patrol in the south west of Colombia Sunday. Seven civilians and one policeman were injured. According to…
9,000 at risk from Galeras and Huila volcanos
Around 9,000 people living in the risk zones of the Galeras and Huila volcanoes have ignored orders to evacuate the vicinity, national emergency services warned on Tuesday. Both volcanoes are…
Police deactivate bomb in Neiva
Colombian police on Thursday deactivated a bomb placed by an alleged guerilla of the FARC in front of a supermarket in Neiva city, in the south of the country. Colonel…