Armed groups in Colombia’s southern state of Putumayo, have tightened their control over citizens’ daily lives and committed ...

Colombia and the Clan del Golfo crime gang have agreed at negotiations in Qatar that combatants from the group will gradually gather in three defined areas from March 1, part of negotiations between ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday stated that armed groups in Colombia's southern state of Putumayo have committed gross human rights violations against innocent civilians, with a large portion of ...

Sixteen members of Colombia’s largest guerrilla group were released from prison after receiving a presidential pardon, officials in the South American country announced on Thursday. The move comes as ...

Colombia's military will continue carrying out bombing operations to curb the expansion of illegal armed groups, despite the recent deaths of at least 12 children and teenagers in three airstrikes ...

For a while, it appeared that upcoming presidential elections in Colombia would be a referendum on the country’s decades-long battle against Marxist guerrillas. The incumbent, President Juan Manuel ...

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