News: Colombia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Colombia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Colombia: news

Colombian rebels attack police

Sunday, September 18th 2011, 23:54
related places: Norte, Santander

Colombian Farc rebels raid a police station in Norte de Santander province, injuring eight, as the military leadership re-assesses its strategy against the guerrillas.
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Big croc may have met giant snake

Thursday, September 15th 2011, 13:30

The fossilised remains of a 20ft-long extinct species of crocodile are discovered in a mine in Colombia.
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Colombia imprisons ex-spy chief

Wednesday, September 14th 2011, 18:23

Former Colombian intelligence chief Jorge Noguera is jailed for 25 years for collaborating with right-wing paramilitary groups.
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US sanctions Venezuela officials

Thursday, September 8th 2011, 22:51
related countries: United States, Venezuela

The US accuses four Venezuelan officials of helping Colombia's Farc rebels smuggle drugs and arms.
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Colombia gets new military chiefs

Wednesday, September 7th 2011, 9:44

President Juan Manuel Santos replaces Colombia's top military chiefs in a further shake-up of defence amid perceptions that security gains are being reversed.
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Colombia defence chief sworn in

Tuesday, September 6th 2011, 2:38

Juan Carlos Pinzon is sworn in as Colombia's new defence minister, with orders to give the "final blow" to the Farc rebels.
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Colombia drug-traffickers seized

Friday, September 2nd 2011, 21:45

Thirty-six suspects have been arrested in two operations against drug-trafficking in Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos says.
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Colombia ex-minister found guilty

Wednesday, August 31st 2011, 22:41

Colombia's Supreme Court reinstates a conviction for involvement in murder against former Justice Minister Alberto Santofimio who will now serve a sentence of 24 years in prison.
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Naming the dead

Monday, August 29th 2011, 23:09

Colombia's long task to identify conflict victims
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Colombian drug plane intercepted

Sunday, August 21st 2011, 0:37
related countries: Honduras

A new intelligence-sharing deal between Colombia and Honduras leads to the seizure of a plane laden with cocaine, officials from the two countries say.
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Colombia negotiator flees threats

Friday, August 19th 2011, 19:07

Colombian peace negotiator Piedad Cordoba leaves the country for an undisclosed location after receiving death threats.
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Colombia tries to curb rebel push

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 23:14

After a day of deadly attacks by left-wing Farc rebels, Colombian security officials meet to hammer out a new strategy to counter the guerrilla offensive.
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Cartel 'money launderer' arrested

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 21:50
related countries: Mexico
related places: Sinaloa

Colombian police say they have dealt Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel a heavy blow by arresting a woman who allegedly laundered money for them.
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Colombia coach quits amid scandal

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 20:04
related places: Bogota

Colombian football coach Hernan Dario Gomez resigns after reportedly striking a woman outside a Bogota bar on Saturday.
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Nazaruddin arrested in Colombia

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 7:02
related countries: Indonesia

The ex-treasurer of Indonesia's biggest political party is arrested in Colombia after weeks on the run following corruption claims.
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Colombia revises conflict tactics

Monday, August 8th 2011, 8:22

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos sets out new tactics against rebel forces who are increasingly resorting to small hit-and-run attacks.
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Short and sweet

Tuesday, August 2nd 2011, 11:57

Colombia cashes in on its .co domain
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Former Colombia aide faces arrest

Sunday, July 31st 2011, 1:40

Bernardo Moreno, a senior aide to former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, is facing prosecution for allegedly organising illegal surveillance.
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Colombian salsa star Arroyo dies

Tuesday, July 26th 2011, 17:27

One of salsa music's most famous names - the singer, Joe Arroyo - has died in Colombia aged 55, after a long illness.
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VIDEO: Latin American city is biking paradise

Wednesday, July 20th 2011, 18:30
related countries: United States
related places: Bogota

No other city in Latin America does car free Sundays as well as Bogota, when many streets are given only to pedestrians, skaters and cyclists.
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VIDEO: Have people lost trust in the world's media?

Wednesday, July 20th 2011, 15:37
related countries: Russia, United Kingdom

The BBC talks to people in Russia, Pakistan and Colombia, about the impact of the phone hacking scandal in Britain.
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Colombia 'rebel arms factory hit'

Monday, July 18th 2011, 0:15

Colombia's air force bombs a suspected arms factory operated by left-wing Farc guerrillas, killing four militants, the government says.
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Colombian colonel faked murders

Thursday, July 14th 2011, 7:04

A Colombian army colonel is jailed for 21 years for his role in the "false positives" scandal - the murder of civilians portrayed as rebels killed in combat.
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Colombia to target 'rebel houses'

Monday, July 11th 2011, 12:21

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says troops will destroy houses used by guerrillas after rebels attack several towns, leaving at least three dead and many injured.
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Mass jail break in south Colombia

Monday, July 11th 2011, 1:01
related places: Tumaco

More than a dozen prisoners, some believed to be dangerous, are on the run in southwestern Colombia after breaking out of jail in the city of Tumaco.
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Colombia towns under rebel attack

Sunday, July 10th 2011, 0:08

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos condemns Farc rebel attacks on five towns, which have left at least three people dead and many more injured.
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US sentences Colombian fraudster

Saturday, July 9th 2011, 0:07
related countries: United States

A court in the United States has sentenced a Colombian man who ran a financial pyramid scheme to nine years in prison for money laundering.
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Colombia corrects cocaine seizure

Thursday, July 7th 2011, 18:08

The amount of cocaine seized in a Colombian naval operation is found to be a tiny fraction of the 12 tonnes originally estimated, officials say.
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Colombia troops jailed for deaths

Wednesday, July 6th 2011, 19:27

A Colombian court has sentenced eight soldiers to 60 years each in jail for killing civilians and claiming they were left-wing guerrillas.
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Top Colombia rebel 'escapes raid'

Monday, July 4th 2011, 3:27

The leader of Colombia's Farc rebel group escaped an army raid on his camp by a matter of hours, President Juan Manuel Santos announces.
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Court witness killed in Colombia

Friday, July 1st 2011, 21:10

A key witness in a court case investigating links between Colombian politicians and right-wing paramilitaries has been shot dead, officials say.
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