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Conflict Escalates in Colombia, Worrying a Nation Watching Delicate Peace Talks
The hemisphere's longest war saw escalating skirmishes this weekend. Ten FARC rebels were killed in a fresh airstrike on Saturday, and more than 350 civilians were displaced after last Thursday's airstrike in the Cauca.
Colombia’s FARC Guerrilla Suspends Unilateral Ceasefire After 26 Killed in Military Airstrike
The rebel announcement raises the possibility of more bloodshed between the Colombian military and the rebel army it's been fighting for fifty years. Peace talks, however, were not halted.
Is Peace At Risk After Latest Attack on Soldiers in Colombia?
The Tuesday night attack in Cauca state left 11 servicemen dead, renewing fears among optimistic Colombians that an end to five decades of internal war is farther than hoped.
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Colombia's Gold Rush Has a Fatal Human Cost
Deaths are common in Colombia's illegal goldmines and at least 12 miners were killed in a collapse at the Agualimpia mine on May 1.
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