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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• February 4th 2013 – December 2nd 2012
• November 30th 2012 – September 19th 2012
• September 19th 2012 – July 18th 2012
• July 12th 2012 – May 7th 2012
• May 1st 2012 – March 26th 2012
• March 23rd 2012 – January 6th 2012
• January 2nd 2012 – November 7th 2011
• November 6th 2011 – September 14th 2011
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• March 2nd 2011 – December 8th 2010
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• January 28th 2010 – October 21st 2009
• October 8th 2009 – July 27th 2009
• July 25th 2009 – March 1st 2009
• February 28th 2009 – November 6th 2008
• November 4th 2008 – July 18th 2008
• July 13th 2008 – May 25th 2008
• May 25th 2008 – March 22nd 2008
• March 19th 2008 – February 23rd 2008
• February 21st 2008 – December 14th 2007
• December 7th 2007 – September 12th 2007
• September 11th 2007 – June 7th 2007
• June 6th 2007 – March 3rd 2007
• February 24th 2007 – November 1st 2006
• October 27th 2006 – May 23rd 2006
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Colombia: news

Murray eases past Falla in Miami

Friday, March 23rd 2012, 21:38
related places: Miami

Great Britain's Andy Murray beats Colombian Alejandro Falla to book a spot in the third round of the Miami Masters.
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Colombian soldiers die in attack

Sunday, March 18th 2012, 1:29
related countries: Venezuela

Ten Colombian soldiers and an officer are killed in an ambush by suspected Farc rebels in the south-east near the border with Venezuela.
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VIDEO: 'Sleeping lion' volcano stirs

Thursday, March 15th 2012, 15:33

Plumes of smoke and ash from Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcano are worrying nearby villagers, but authorities say the activity falls within acceptable and safe boundaries.
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Transport protest chaos in Bogota

Saturday, March 10th 2012, 1:46
related places: Bogota

Protesters demanding improvements in the public bus system clash with police and paralyse transport in the Colombian capital, Bogota.
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No Americas Summit place for Cuba

Thursday, March 8th 2012, 2:10
related countries: Cuba
related places: Havana

After talks with President Raul Castro in Havana, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says he will not invite Cuba to next month's Americas Summit.
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Colombia 'gang gun dealer' caught

Monday, March 5th 2012, 23:13

Police in Colombia arrest a businessman they accuse of providing a powerful criminal gang with weapons and communications equipment.
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Three killed by bomb in Colombia

Sunday, March 4th 2012, 2:13

A child and two soldiers are killed in a bomb attack in eastern Colombia which officials blame on the largest left-wing rebel group, the Farc.
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Colombia chief prosecutor quits

Saturday, March 3rd 2012, 0:34

Colombia's chief prosecutor Viviane Morales stands down after a court rules her election invalid, but defends her role in tackling corruption cases.
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VIDEO: Colombia rebels in hostage pledge

Monday, February 27th 2012, 6:35

Colombia's left-wing Farc rebel group says it will free 10 members of the security forces it holds hostage and abandon kidnappings for ransom.
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Colombia rebels in hostage pledge

Sunday, February 26th 2012, 20:45

Colombia's largest left-wing rebel group, the Farc, announces it will abandon kidnappings and free 10 members of the security forces it holds hostage.
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Tropical fish drugs pair jailed

Friday, February 24th 2012, 16:44
related countries: United Kingdom

Two men who tried to smuggle cocaine with a street value of £1.6m from Colombia to the UK in bags of tropical fish, killing thousands of fish in the process, are jailed.
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VIDEO: Radio link-up for Farc hostages

Friday, February 24th 2012, 2:24

Relatives of hostages held by Colombia's Farc guerrilla group have taken part in a marathon radio programme to raise awareness of their plight.
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Cuba eyes Americas Summit place

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 1:47
related countries: Cuba, United States

Cuba says it will attend the Summit of the Americas in Colombia if it is invited despite US objections, but will not rejoin the Organisation of American States.
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Dead priests 'hired own killers'

Tuesday, February 14th 2012, 18:35
related places: Bogota

Two Colombian priests shot dead in Bogota a year ago hired the assassins who killed them after one was diagnosed with Aids, prosecutors say.
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Colombia seizes rebel explosives

Sunday, February 12th 2012, 0:36

A tip-off by demobilised rebels leads Colombian security forces to a large cache of explosives and weapons hidden in a jungle camp.
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Colombia orders official's arrest

Thursday, February 9th 2012, 22:37

Prosecutors in Colombia issue an arrest warrant for former Colombian peace commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo, a close ally of ex-President Uribe.
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Venezuela holds Colombia fugitive

Tuesday, February 7th 2012, 4:22
related countries: Venezuela

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says one of the country's most wanted paramilitary leaders, known as Martin Llanos, has been captured in Venezuela.
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VIDEO: End of an era for Colombia carts

Monday, February 6th 2012, 16:32

Horse-drawn carts will disappear from the streets of Colombians from 2013
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Colombia emerald tsar faces probe

Friday, February 3rd 2012, 21:36

Influential Colombian emerald dealer Victor Carranza is investigated for alleged links with paramilitary groups in the 1990s.
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Second deadly attack in Colombia

Thursday, February 2nd 2012, 20:21

Explosive devices are thrown at a police station in western Colombia, killing at least six people - the second such attack in less than 24 hours.
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Deadly attack on Colombia police

Wednesday, February 1st 2012, 23:38
related places: Tumaco

A powerful explosion at a police station in the Colombian port city of Tumaco kills at least seven people and injures scores.
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Colombia hostage delay condemned

Wednesday, February 1st 2012, 21:03

The decision by Colombia's largest left-wing rebel group, the Farc, to indefinitely delay the release of six hostages draws criticism from relatives and politicians.
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Colombia rebels hit radar station

Saturday, January 21st 2012, 23:50

Colombia's Farc rebels destroy a radar station, disrupting civil aviation and anti-drug monitoring across the south and west of the country.
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Djokovic too strong for Giraldo

Thursday, January 19th 2012, 6:04
related countries: Aruba, Chile
related places: Giraldo

Novak Djokovic continues his Australian Open title defence with a trouble-free victory over Colombia's Santiago Giraldo.
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Colombia probes 'shaman' payment

Wednesday, January 18th 2012, 16:49

Colombian prosecutors investigate why a man was paid $2,000 to keep the closing ceremony of last year's Fifa U-20 World Cup rain-free.
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VIDEO: Bullfighting divides Colombians

Tuesday, January 17th 2012, 22:05
related places: Bogota

The mayor of Bogota wants to ban bullfighting saying it is an out of date practice that glorifies animal abuse.
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Colombia rejects rebel talks bid

Wednesday, January 11th 2012, 10:36

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos demands "clear acts of peace" before any talks with Farc rebels can be considered.
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Colombia rebels make talks offer

Tuesday, January 10th 2012, 4:17

Colombia's largest left-wing rebel group, the Farc, says it is willing to restart talks with the government.
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Gang threatens Colombian police

Monday, January 9th 2012, 1:43

After the killing by police of its leader last week, Colombia's Urabenos criminal gang offers rewards for the murder of officers in retaliation.
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Colombia deportee returns to US

Saturday, January 7th 2012, 0:06
related countries: United States
related places: Texas

A 15-year-old runaway mistakenly deported to Colombia without any proof of residence finally returns home.
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Runaway teen deported to Colombia

Friday, January 6th 2012, 3:22
related countries: United States

The US and Colombia attempt to unravel the mystery of how a 14-year-old US runaway was deported to Colombia after giving officials a fake name.
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