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Colombian Guerrillas and Government Vow to De-Escalate — But No Ceasefire Yet
After a flare-up in violence, the latest announcement from the peace talks in Havana suggests the hemisphere's longest war might nearly be over.
Colombian President Says Rebel Group ELN Likely Behind Bogota Bombings
Initial evidence suggested the National Liberation Army was behind the Thursday explosives at two pension offices in Bogota that left 10 people injured, President Juan Manuel Santos said. But the ELN has not yet claimed responsibility.
Nairo Quintana, Colombia's Cycling Hero
Nairo Quintana, who grew up in a poor village in the Andes, has a chance to become Colombia's first Tour de France champion.
Can a Truth Commission in Colombia Help Heal the Wounds of War's Atrocities?
Proponents hope a truth commission could offer closure to millions of Colombians affected by the conflict. Both sides are responsible for human-rights abuses, while distrust and resentment for past atrocities remain high.
'False Positives': How Colombia’s Army Executed Civilians And Called Them Guerrillas
Facing pressure to boost its battlefield figures under former President Alvaro Uribe, Colombia's army lured and executed at least 3,000 civilians and notched them as combat kills, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.
Colombian Military Chopper Destroyed, Killing 4, in Rising Rebel Attacks on Oil Targets
The Black Hawk helicopter was carrying soldiers to safeguard a pipeline that had been struck by the FARC rebel group when a mine beneath it was reportedly detonated remotely.
On 51st Anniversary of FARC Rebellion, Peace Negotiator Confirmed Killed in Airstrike
Jairo Martinez, considered an ideological leader of the FARC, was killed in the airstrike last Thursday that left 27 rebels dead. He had also sat at the negotiating table with Colombia's government to end the war.
Mexico Denies Massacre at Ranch, as Families Bury the Accused Cartel Dead in Jalisco
In Ocotlan, Jalisco, locals called the government's raid of a cartel-controlled ranch a "massacre." Authorities hit the airwaves to deny the claims, but troubling inconsistencies hover over the case.
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.
Colombia's Only Forensic Geologist Searches for His Country's Disappeared People
Where do you start when you're looking for 68,000 lost souls?