Colombia

Colombia ceasefire ends half-century war with FARC rebels

BOGOTA: Colombia on Monday began its first day of peace with the country's largest insurgency… Read More

Copa America: Colombia down US to grab third spot

GLENDALE, UNITED STATES: AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca scored the only goal as Colombia defeated… Read More

Colombia sign historic ceasefire agreement with FARC rebels

HAVANA/BOGOTA: The Colombian government and FARC rebels signed a ceasefire and disarmament agreement Thursday, one… Read More

Chile down Colombia to reach Copa final

CHICAGO: Chile stormed into the Copa America final here Wednesday, beating Colombia 2-0 in a… Read More

Copa America: Colombia reach semis after shootout win over Peru

NEW JERSEY: Colombia beat Peru 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Friday to progress to… Read More

Copa America: US down Paraguay as Colombia stunned

LOS ANGELES: The United States battled to a 1-0 victory over Paraguay to seal their… Read More

Pakistanis among migrants deserted by human traffickers detained in Colombia

BOGOTA: Thirty-seven South Asian migrants without visas have been detained in Colombia after they were abandoned… Read More

Colombia into Copa America quarters as Paraguay downed

PASADENA: Colombia became the first team to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America Centenario… Read More

Colombia peace could reveal jungle species secrets

BOGOTA:  Countless rare insects and flowers are said to inhabit the jungles of Colombia, but… Read More

Colombia’s FARC agrees to remove child soldiers from ranks

HAVANA, CUBA: Colombia's Marxist FARC rebel group agreed Sunday to remove child soldiers from its… Read More

Do Colombia’s FARC rebels have a hidden fortune?

BOGOTA: Do Colombia's FARC guerrillas have a multi-billion-dollar fortune from kidnapping and drug trafficking stashed… Read More

Colombia’s illegal mining linked to malaria outbreak

BOGOTA: Colombia's widespread illegal mining is blamed for causing environmental damage and holding workers in… Read More

Two killed in crash of plane used on Tom Cruise movie in Colombia

BOGOTA: Two people were killed on Friday when a small plane being used in the… Read More

Colombia turns to lie detectors to tackle government corruption

BOGOTA: Colombia's government plans to carry out lie detector tests on senior civil servants who… Read More

Colombia rescuers search for landslide victims, over 60 dead

SALGAR, COLOMBIA: Colombian rescuers continued searching for victims of a landslide that sent torrents of… Read More

Colombia to investigate alleged child abuse by US military

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA: Colombian authorities said Tuesday they planned to investigate alleged sexual abuses of children… Read More

From Bogota with love: Karachi gets advice from Colombia

KARACHI: As mayor of Bogota, Enrique Penalosa transformed Colombia's crime-ridden, traffic-clogged capital and now he… Read More

Colombia arrests 298 in sweep against child sex abuse

BOGOTA: Authorities in Colombia have arrested 298 people in a nationwide operation against child sex… Read More

Colombia detains 16 Pakistanis trying to reach US

BAGOTA: Colombian authorities detained 16 Pakistani nationals who illegally entered the country and were trying to… Read More

Colombia's FARC rebels invite Miss Universe to attend peace talks

BOGOTA: Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels have invited the newly-crowned Miss Universe Paulina Vega, a native… Read More