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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 arrests 'girl abductors'

Wednesday, November 30th 2011, 22:53

Three alleged members of a rebel group are arrested in Colombia on suspicion of kidnapping 10-year-old Nohora Valentina Munoz last September.
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VIDEO: New Farc leader top target in Colombia

Tuesday, November 29th 2011, 4:06
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela

The Colombian leader will now be counting on Venezuela to help capture the leader of the Farc guerrillas, Rodrigo Londoño, alias "Timochenko".
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Venezuela arrests top 'drug boss'

Monday, November 28th 2011, 19:55
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela

Venezuelan forces arrest Maximiliano Bonilla Orozco, alias Valenciano, accused of leading a key drug trafficking gang in Colombia.
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VIDEO: Escaped hostage arrives in Bogota

Monday, November 28th 2011, 3:18
related places: Bogota

A hostage who was the only survivor of a confrontation between Colombian government forces and Farc rebels has arrived in Bogota.
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Colombian hostage heads back home

Monday, November 28th 2011, 2:43

A Colombian policeman is reunited with his family after 12 years as a captive of Farc rebels, as the relatives of four other hostages who were killed mourn their loss.
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Colombian Farc kill four hostages

Sunday, November 27th 2011, 1:31

Colombia's left-wing Farc rebels kill four hostages after troops approach the camp in the southern Caqueta region - but a fifth escapes alive.
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VIDEO: Drug barons cash in on gold rush

Tuesday, November 22nd 2011, 2:32

Colombia's drug cartels turn to mining precious metal
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VIDEO: Cocaine use 'threatens Colombia'

Monday, November 21st 2011, 0:10

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos calls on foreign governments to take more responsibility for illegal drug use in their countries.
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Colombia rebel radio 'shut down'

Saturday, November 19th 2011, 19:14

Colombian troops shut down the main radio station operated by the Farc rebel group, the army says, ending 15 years of revolutionary broadcasts.
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VIDEO: Coffee science to cope with weather

Thursday, November 17th 2011, 20:07

Coffee growers in the Colombian Andes have resorted to modified beans to cope with change in weather.
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Colombia Farc rebels name leader

Tuesday, November 15th 2011, 21:39

Colombian Farc rebels choose a new leader - known by the alias Timochenko - less than two weeks after their previous commander was killed by the security forces.
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In Pictures: Colombia student protests

Friday, November 11th 2011, 2:07

Colombian students protest against educational reform plans
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Colombia seeks a new, clean image

Thursday, November 10th 2011, 14:00

Colombia struggles to change its violent image
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Colombia mudslide deaths mount

Monday, November 7th 2011, 20:50
related places: Manizales

Rescue workers continue their efforts to free people trapped by a mudslide in Manizales, in western Colombia, which killed 38 people.
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VIDEO: Footage of 'bombed Farc leader camp'

Monday, November 7th 2011, 15:29

Colombian authorities released surveillance video footage of the fallen commander of the Farc rebel group camp.
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Deadly mudslide strikes Colombia

Sunday, November 6th 2011, 20:59
related places: Manizales

Colombian rescue workers search for survivors after a mudslide in the western city of Manizales washes away homes and leaves at least 20 dead.
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Colombia hails Farc leader death

Sunday, November 6th 2011, 5:37

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hails the killing of Farc leader Alfonso Cano, as the rebel group reportedly says its struggle will continue.
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VIDEO: Farc leader Cano killed in raid

Saturday, November 5th 2011, 16:42

The leader of Colombia's left wing Farc rebel group, Alfonso Cano, has been killed in a military raid, President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed.
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Farc leader Alfonso Cano killed

Saturday, November 5th 2011, 14:35

The top commander of Colombia's Farc left-wing guerrilla group, Alfonso Cano, is killed in a military operation.
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'New blow' for Palestinian UN bid

Friday, November 4th 2011, 3:32
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK, France and Colombia have told the UN Security Council members they plan to abstain in any vote on Palestinian membership, a UN diplomat says.
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Colombia 'Narco Queen' convicted

Thursday, November 3rd 2011, 1:29
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Former Colombian beauty queen Angie Sanclemente is convicted of smuggling cocaine in Argentina.
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Viktor Bout guilty of arms deal

Wednesday, November 2nd 2011, 20:39

A former Soviet military officer is convicted in a New York court of attempting to sell heavy weapons to a Colombian rebel group.
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Colombia leader scraps spy agency

Tuesday, November 1st 2011, 5:51

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos officially dissolves the country's intelligence agency, the DAS, after a series of scandals.
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Former rebel elected Bogota mayor

Monday, October 31st 2011, 2:13
related places: Bogota

A former left-wing rebel, Gustavo Petro, 51, has been elected mayor of the capital, Bogota, after local elections in Colombia.
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Colombia's illegal groups cast shadow over local polls

Saturday, October 29th 2011, 1:32

How illegal groups influence Colombia's local polls
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Colombia communities caught in crossfire

Thursday, October 27th 2011, 7:00

The Colombians living in the middle of fighting
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VIDEO: App recreates explosive Colombian game

Sunday, October 23rd 2011, 15:13

Tejo, a traditional Colombian game of accuracy with an explosive twist, is turned into an app for smartphones and tablets.
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Rebels kill 10 Colombian soldiers

Sunday, October 23rd 2011, 2:24
related places: Arauca

Ten Colombian soldiers die in an ambush by rebels in the eastern province of Arauca - the second major attack in two days.
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Colombia's Farc 'kills 10 troops'

Saturday, October 22nd 2011, 0:28

Ten Colombian soldiers are killed in an ambush blamed on the left-wing rebel group, the Farc, in the deadliest attack so far this year.
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VIDEO: 'Models used as drug mules'

Wednesday, October 19th 2011, 3:51
related countries: Argentina Argentina

The trial has opened in Argentina of a Colombian supermodel, accused of running a drug smuggling ring using fellow models as mules.
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Beauty queen denies drug charges

Tuesday, October 18th 2011, 22:58
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Former Colombian beauty queen Angie Sanclemente denies drug smuggling, at the start of her trial in Argentina.
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