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Colombia suspension bridge collapse kills at least 11 A bridge made of boards and rope in rural Colombia has collapsed, killing at least 11 people and injuring several others
| Jan.24 |
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French President Hollande visits Colombia rebels Map of Caldono Cauca Colombia French President Francois Hollande has met leaders of Colombia's largest rebel movement, the FARC, at a rural camp in the west of the country
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| Feb.7 |
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Peace talks with ELN rebel group begin Map of Quito Ecuador Rebels from Colombia's ELN left-wing group and government negotiators have begun talks seeking to end more than five decades of conflict
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Colombia landslides: Over 200 die in Putumayo floods Map of Putumayo Colombia Hours of heavy rains overnight caused rivers to burst their banks, flooding homes with mud in Putumayo province
220 were missing, and another 202 were injured
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Colombia declares emergency as landslide victims buried Map of Mocoa Colombia Colombia's president has declared an 'economic, social and ecological emergency' as the first victims of the Mocoa landslide were laid to rest | |
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| Jun.4 |
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FARC threaten demobilisation delay Colombia's rebels have threatened to delay their demobilisation, saying the government has repeatedly broken the terms of last year's peace deal
| Jun.7 |
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FARC rebels have handed over 30% of weapons FARC say they have handed over 30% of their arms to United Nations (UN) monitors, under the terms of last year's peace agreement
| Jun.23 |
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Colombia conflict: Seized Dutch journalists still held Map of Catatumbo Colombia Two Dutch journalists seized in Colombia last weekend by ELN rebels have not been released yet,
| Jun.25 |
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Colombia boat sinking: Six killed and 16 missing Map of Guatap%E9 Colombia A passenger boat sank on a reservoir. 133 people were rescued after the four-deck Almirante went down near the popular resort town of Guatapé | |
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| Jul.14 |
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Colombia coca cultivation rises by 50% says UN The United Nations says there was a 50% increase last year in the area of land being used to cultivate coca leaf in Colombia
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| Aug.31 |
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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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| Sep.6 |
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Pope kicks off visit to Colombia aimed at building bridges Francis opens the first full day in his visit with messages to political leaders and citizens alike encouraging all to rally behind a peace process | |
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