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Colombian students in miniskirt protest against sexism 
Pontifical Bolivarian University has faced a backlash after advising female students not to wear miniskirts to avoid 'distracting classmates...
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Pope kicks off visit to Colombia aimed at building bridges
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Farc former rebels choose new political party name and logo Farc - which will now stand for the Alternative Revolutionary Force for the Common People - and adopt a red rose as its symbol
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Peace talks with ELN rebel group begin. Ecuador
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| Jan.24 |
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French President Hollande visits Colombia rebels
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| Dec.2 |
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Chapecoense plane crash: Team's home town gathers for service
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| Nov.30 |
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Colombian Congress ratifies new Farc peace accord Congress has ratified a revised peace accord between the government and the Farc rebel group
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| Nov.12 |
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Colombia signs revised peace deal with FARC
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Nobel Peace Prize for Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos  Norway: President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels | |
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| Oct.3 |
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Colombia's President Santos tries to save peace deal 
Juan Manuel Santos has appointed a team of senior government officials to launch talks with the opposition on changes to a deal with the Farc...
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| Oct.2 |
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Colombia referendum: Voters reject Farc peace deal | Voters in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with Farc rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.24% voting against it | |
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| Sep.26 |
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Colombia peace deal: Historic agreement is signed Map of Cartagena Colombia| The Colombian government and left-wing Farc rebels have signed a historic agreement that formally brings an end to 52 years of civil war | |
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| Sep.25 |
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President Santos says peace with Farc will boost growth Juan Manuel Santos says the peace deal with the Farc rebel group will boost economic growth and will enable the country to rebuild its social...
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| Aug.24 |
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Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement Map of Havana Cuba  Cuba: The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict | |
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| Jul.11 |
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Thousands of Venezuelans stream over border to Colombia
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| Jun.23 |
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Colombia Farc: Ceasefire signed to end five decades of war Map of Havana Cuba 
Cuba: The Colombian government and the Farc rebels have signed a historic ceasefire deal, bringing them closer to ending more than five decades of conflict
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| Dec.15 |
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Farc: Colombia president hails 'important step' to peace |
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| Sep.23 |
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President Santos and Farc announce justice deal |
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| May.9 |
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Colombia to ban coca spraying herbicide glyphosate
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| Dec.1 |
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Colombia's Gen Alzate resigns
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| Nov.16 |
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Colombia suspends Farc peace talks over kidnapping |
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| Jun.15 |
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Santos re-elected in Colombian poll Juan Manuel Santos has won re-election in Colombia's most dramatic presidential contest in years. He won nearly 51% of votes
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| Jun.7 |
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Colombia government and Farc to set up truth commission The Colombian government and the rebel group have agreed to set up a commission to investigate the deaths of thousands of people
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| May.25 |
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Oscar Ivan Zuluaga won most votes in first round |
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| Mar.19 |
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Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro removed by president |
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| Aug.27 |
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Colombia holding talks with Farc President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed his government is holding exploratory talks with the country's largest rebel group, the Farc
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| Apr.20 |
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Colombia scandal claims more US jobs. Washington
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| Nov.15 |
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Colombia Farc rebels name leader Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, says it has chosen Rodrigo Londono - better known by his alias Timochenko - as its new leader
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| Oct.30 |
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Bogota elects former rebel mayor
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| Dec.6 |
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Colombian leader cancels climate meeting
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| Aug.10 |
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Colombia, Venezuela to restore ties Venezuela and Colombia wiped the slate clean and will re-establish diplomatic relations after a meeting between the heads of the states
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| Aug.8 |
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Venezuela-Colombia talks agreed
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| Aug.7 |
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Santos sworn in as Colombian president
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| Jul.22 |
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Venezuela breaks relations with Colombia Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that he is breaking off relations with Colombia. He called President Uribe 'crazed'
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| Jul.16 |
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Venezuela recalls ambassador to Colombia
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| Jun.20 |
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Santos wins election| Governing party candidate Juan Manuel Santos has won the final round of elections. He was ahead of Antanas Mockus by more than 40 points | |
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| May.30 |
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Ex-Minister Santos leads in vote Partial results from presidential poll are giving a clear lead to former Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos
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| Feb.26 |
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High court: Uribe can't run for third term The Constitutional Court ruled against holding a referendum that could have cleared the way for the president to run for a 3rd consecutive t...
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| Oct.30 |
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Deal allows U.S. to use Colombia bases
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| Aug.25 |
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Chavez: Ready to cut ties with Colombia. Venezuela
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| Aug.5 |
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Chavez turns up heat on Colombia |
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| Jul.20 |
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World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom
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Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels |
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| Jul.4 |
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Betancourt joy at French return. Paris
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| May.24 |
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FARC leader dead Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack
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| May.19 |
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FARC commander calls for dialogue |
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| May.15 |
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Farc rebel link files 'genuine'
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| Mar.7 |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over 
Dominican Republic: The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border raid
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| Mar.3 |
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Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia Ecuador has cut diplomatic ties with Colombia in a deepening crisis over a cross-border raid by Colombian troops
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| Mar.2 |
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Ecuador leader 'linked to rebels' |
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| Jan.11 |
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Chavez makes Colombia rebel call. Venezuela
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| Dec.5 |
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Sarkozy urges Betancourt release. Paris
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| Nov.28 |
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Chavez cuts all ties with Colombia |
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| Nov.8 |
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Hostage talks see spark of hope |
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| Aug.31 |
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Chavez to help broker hostage deal
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| Jul.5 |
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Colombians hold kidnap protests
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| Mar.11 |
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Bush thanks Colombia for drug aid |
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| Oct.20 |
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President ends Farc talks |
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| May.28 |
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Incumbent Uribe wins presidency
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| Dec.13 |
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Colombia open to hostage talks |
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| Nov.29 |
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Venezuela closes Colombia border |
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| Oct.25 |
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Rebels kill 13 in election-day |
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| Aug.11 |
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State of emergency declared
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| Aug.7 |
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Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office Several explosions rocked downtown Bogota just before Uribe was walking up the Congress building's steps for inauguration
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| May.26 |
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Uribe elected president
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| Apr.10 |
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FARC commander sought |
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| Feb.9 |
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Agreement with FARC leader
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| Feb.8 |
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Talks with rebels |
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| 2016 |
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| Oct.2 |
Colombia referendum: Voters reject Farc peace deal | Voters in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with Farc rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.24% voting against it | |
| 2014 |
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| Jun.15 |
Santos re-elected in Colombian poll Juan Manuel Santos has won re-election in Colombia's most dramatic presidential contest in years. He won nearly 51% of votes
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| May.25 |
Oscar Ivan Zuluaga won most votes in first round |
| 2011 |
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| Oct.30 |
Bogota elects former rebel mayor
| 2010 |
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| Jun.20 |
Santos wins election| Governing party candidate Juan Manuel Santos has won the final round of elections. He was ahead of Antanas Mockus by more than 40 points | |
|
| May.30 |
Ex-Minister Santos leads in vote Partial results from presidential poll are giving a clear lead to former Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos
| 2006 |
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| May.28 |
Incumbent Uribe wins presidency
| 2003 |
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| Oct.25 |
Rebels kill 13 in election-day |
| 2002 |
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| May.26 |
Uribe elected president
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| 2016 |
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| Jul.11 |
Thousands of Venezuelans stream over border to Colombia
| 2003 |
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| Nov.29 |
Venezuela closes Colombia border |
|
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| 2015 |
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| May.9 |
Colombia to ban coca spraying herbicide glyphosate
| 2014 |
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| Jun.7 |
Colombia government and Farc to set up truth commission The Colombian government and the rebel group have agreed to set up a commission to investigate the deaths of thousands of people
| 2002 |
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| Aug.11 |
State of emergency declared
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| 2010 |
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| Dec.6 |
Colombian leader cancels climate meeting
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Sep.6 |
Pope kicks off visit to Colombia aimed at building bridges
|
|
| 2010 |
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| Feb.26 |
High court: Uribe can't run for third term The Constitutional Court ruled against holding a referendum that could have cleared the way for the president to run for a 3rd consecutive t...
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Aug.31 |
Farc former rebels choose new political party name and logo Farc - which will now stand for the Alternative Revolutionary Force for the Common People - and adopt a red rose as its symbol
| 2008 |
|
| May.24 |
FARC leader dead Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack
|
| May.19 |
FARC commander calls for dialogue |
| 2001 |
|
| Apr.10 |
FARC commander sought |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.7 |
Leaders say Colombia crisis over Dominican Republic: The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border raid
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Jan.24 |
French President Hollande visits Colombia rebels
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.4 |
Betancourt joy at French return. Paris
| 2007 |
|
| Aug.31 |
Chavez to help broker hostage deal
|
| Mar.11 |
Bush thanks Colombia for drug aid |
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| Nov.12 |
Colombia signs revised peace deal with FARC
|
| Oct.3 |
Colombia's President Santos tries to save peace deal Juan Manuel Santos has appointed a team of senior government officials to launch talks with the opposition on changes to a deal with the Farc...
|
| Sep.26 |
Colombia peace deal: Historic agreement is signed Map of Cartagena Colombia| The Colombian government and left-wing Farc rebels have signed a historic agreement that formally brings an end to 52 years of civil war | |
|
| Sep.25 |
President Santos says peace with Farc will boost growth Juan Manuel Santos says the peace deal with the Farc rebel group will boost economic growth and will enable the country to rebuild its social...
|
| Aug.24 |
Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement Map of Havana Cuba| Cuba: The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict | |
|
| Jun.23 |
Colombia Farc: Ceasefire signed to end five decades of war Map of Havana Cuba Cuba: The Colombian government and the Farc rebels have signed a historic ceasefire deal, bringing them closer to ending more than five decades of conflict
| 2015 |
|
| Dec.15 |
Farc: Colombia president hails 'important step' to peace |
|
| Sep.23 |
President Santos and Farc announce justice deal |
| 2009 |
|
| Oct.30 |
Deal allows U.S. to use Colombia bases
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jul.22 |
Venezuela breaks relations with Colombia Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that he is breaking off relations with Colombia. He called President Uribe 'crazed'
|
| Jul.16 |
Venezuela recalls ambassador to Colombia
| 2009 |
|
| Aug.25 |
Chavez: Ready to cut ties with Colombia. Venezuela
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.3 |
Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia Ecuador has cut diplomatic ties with Colombia in a deepening crisis over a cross-border raid by Colombian troops
|
|
| 2009 |
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| Aug.5 |
Chavez turns up heat on Colombia |
|
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| 2017 |
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| Feb.7 |
Peace talks with ELN rebel group begin. Ecuador
| 2014 |
|
| Nov.16 |
Colombia suspends Farc peace talks over kidnapping |
| 2012 |
|
| Aug.27 |
Colombia holding talks with Farc President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed his government is holding exploratory talks with the country's largest rebel group, the Farc
| 2010 |
|
| Aug.10 |
Colombia, Venezuela to restore ties Venezuela and Colombia wiped the slate clean and will re-establish diplomatic relations after a meeting between the heads of the states
|
| Aug.8 |
Venezuela-Colombia talks agreed
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.8 |
Hostage talks see spark of hope |
| 2006 |
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| Oct.20 |
President ends Farc talks |
| 2005 |
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| Dec.13 |
Colombia open to hostage talks |
| 2001 |
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| Feb.9 |
Agreement with FARC leader
|
| Feb.8 |
Talks with rebels |
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| 2016 |
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| Oct.7 |
Nobel Peace Prize for Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos| Norway: President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels | |
| 2014 |
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| Dec.1 |
Colombia's Gen Alzate resigns
|
| Mar.19 |
Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro removed by president |
| 2011 |
|
| Nov.15 |
Colombia Farc rebels name leader Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, says it has chosen Rodrigo Londono - better known by his alias Timochenko - as its new leader
| 2010 |
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| Aug.7 |
Santos sworn in as Colombian president
| 2007 |
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| Dec.5 |
Sarkozy urges Betancourt release. Paris
| 2002 |
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| Aug.7 |
Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office Several explosions rocked downtown Bogota just before Uribe was walking up the Congress building's steps for inauguration
|
|
| 2018 |
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| Feb.8 |
Colombian students in miniskirt protest against sexism Pontifical Bolivarian University has faced a backlash after advising female students not to wear miniskirts to avoid 'distracting classmates...
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.20 |
World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom
| 2007 |
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| Jul.5 |
Colombians hold kidnap protests
|
|
| 2016 |
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| Dec.2 |
Chapecoense plane crash: Team's home town gathers for service
|
|
| 2016 |
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| Nov.30 |
Colombian Congress ratifies new Farc peace accord Congress has ratified a revised peace accord between the government and the Farc rebel group
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