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.

World news related to Colombia – overview

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• January 6th 2010 – October 27th 2009
• October 27th 2009 – August 18th 2009
• August 18th 2009 – June 30th 2009
• June 23rd 2009 – March 2nd 2009
• March 1st 2009 – December 10th 2008
• November 30th 2008 – October 14th 2008
• October 10th 2008 – July 11th 2008
• July 10th 2008 – June 9th 2008
• June 7th 2008 – April 10th 2008
• April 9th 2008 – March 12th 2008
• March 11th 2008 – February 28th 2008
• February 28th 2008 – January 10th 2008
• January 10th 2008 – November 23rd 2007
• November 22nd 2007 – September 10th 2007
• September 4th 2007 – July 4th 2007
• June 28th 2007 – May 6th 2007
• May 5th 2007 – February 16th 2007
• February 12th 2007 – November 8th 2006
• November 3rd 2006 – July 9th 2006
• July 4th 2006 – April 13th 2006
• April 5th 2006 – February 3rd 2006
• February 2nd 2006 – November 17th 2005
• November 16th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Colombia: news

US court jails Colombia militants

Friday, October 10th 2008, 1:55
related countries: United States

A US court has jailed two Colombian paramilitary leaders for 20 years, for drug-trafficking and money-laundering.
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Colombia drugs war exodus 'rises'

Wednesday, October 1st 2008, 10:31

A Colombian rights group says there has been a big jump in the number of displaced people, but the government disputes this.
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Colombia forces kill 'key rebel'

Tuesday, September 23rd 2008, 14:32

A Colombian guerrilla leader wanted for hundreds of deaths and kidnappings is killed by security forces, officials say.
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Spain seizes Colombia 'drug lord'

Friday, September 5th 2008, 23:38
related countries: Spain

An alleged Colombian drugs lord, known as Beto the Gypsy, is arrested in Spain
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UK politician's gunpoint Colombian coffee ordeal

Friday, September 5th 2008, 9:46
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Columbia

An MP describes how he was held at gunpoint by guards in Columbia who mistook a jar of coffee whitener he was carrying for cocaine.
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Colombia court seeks Uribe arrest

Wednesday, September 3rd 2008, 21:25
related places: Uribe

A Colombian court orders the detention of President Uribe over wage policy, but the ruling is unlikely to be upheld.
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Changing world

Wednesday, August 27th 2008, 10:31

Why a Colombian rebel group decided to disarm
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Brazil hands 'drug baron' to US

Friday, August 22nd 2008, 20:24
related countries: United States

Brazil extradites the alleged leader of one of Colombia's most powerful drug cartels, Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia, to the US.
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Red Cross probes emblem 'misuse'

Wednesday, August 6th 2008, 15:45

The ICRC voices concern over the apparent "deliberate misuse" by Colombia of its symbol during a hostage rescue mission.
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Bloody past

Saturday, August 2nd 2008, 10:49

Colombia confronts decade of paramilitary killings
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Colombia says US lenient on drugs

Saturday, August 2nd 2008, 1:14
related countries: United States

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe urges the US to give extradited drug traffickers longer prison sentences.
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Farc 'co-ordinator' freed on bail

Monday, July 28th 2008, 0:43
related countries: Spain

A women arrested on suspicion of being the representative in Spain of Colombia's Farc rebel group is released on bail.
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Farc 'co-ordinator' held in Spain

Saturday, July 26th 2008, 21:11
related countries: Spain

Spanish police say they have arrested the representative of the left-wing Colombian rebel group Farc.
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Bull-ring collapses in Colombia

Wednesday, July 23rd 2008, 10:31

A makeshift bull-fighting ring collapses in a town in southern Colombia, leaving several people injured.
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Bogota dreams

Sunday, July 20th 2008, 23:31

Colombia marches send rebels clear message
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Betancourt in plea to Farc rebels

Sunday, July 20th 2008, 22:09

Ingrid Betancourt urges Colombia's Farc rebels to free all hostages, as peace marches take place around the world.
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Colombia rebels kidnap 10 hostages

Saturday, July 19th 2008, 7:19

The Farc rebel group in Colombia kidnaps 10 people travelling by boat on a river in the north-west of the country.
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Colombia's Uribe calls off vote

Friday, July 18th 2008, 21:59
related places: Uribe

Colombia's leader Alvaro Uribe decides not to call a referendum to determine if there should be a new presidential poll.
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Nicaragua's Farc offer rebuffed

Friday, July 18th 2008, 0:51
related countries: Nicaragua
related places: Bogota

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's offer to talk to Colombia's Farc rebels is rejected by Bogota.
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French top honour for Betancourt

Sunday, July 13th 2008, 23:33
related countries: France

Ex-hostage Ingrid Betancourt, who was rescued from Colombian rebels this month, is awarded France's Legion of Honour.
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Uribe and Chavez hail 'new era'

Saturday, July 12th 2008, 6:48
related countries: Venezuela
related places: Chavez

The leaders of Venezuela and Colombia say they want to put aside their differences and improve co-operation.
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Farc rebels denounce 'betrayal'

Friday, July 11th 2008, 22:07

Colombia's Farc rebels say betrayal by two of their own members led to last week's dramatic hostage rescue.
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