Colombian garbage man builds library from discarded books
by Rodrigo Almonacid Agence France Presse BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Emptying the bins of Colombia's capital, Jose Alberto Gutierrez one…
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Communities at risk in Colombia as rivers burst their banks
CALI, Colombia (Reuters) -- Residents of flood-ravaged areas of Colombia salvaged what belongings they could from their homes after the…
9 years ago
Gruesome scenes as Colombia mudslide death toll hits 210
by Luis ROBAYO / with Alina DIESTE in Bogota Agence France Presse MOCOA, Colombia (AFP) -- Survivors described gruesome scenes…
9 years ago
Colombia mudslides kill more than 200; sweep homes away
by Luis ROBAYO / with Alina DIESTE in Bogota MOCOA, Colombia (AFP) -- Rescuers clawed through piles of mud and…
9 years ago
Colombia approves constitutional reform for special war crimes courts
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombia's Senate late Monday approved a constitutional reform that creates special war crimes courts, a key…
9 years ago
Colombia’s FARC rebels begin disarming
by Lissy DE ABREU / with Florence PANOUSSIAN in San Jose de Oriente Agence France-Presse BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombia's FARC…
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Explosion at Colombia bullring injures 30: officials
BOGATA, Colombia (AFP) -- An explosion in Bogota early Sunday injured about 30 people, most of them police guarding a bullring…
9 years ago
Colombia’s Santos, Ecuador’s Correa underscore commitment to peace
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos met with Ecuador's outgoing President Rafael Correa in the port…
9 years ago
Venezuela reopens Colombia, Brazil border crossings
by Sonia Vivas, with Esteban Rojas in Caracas Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Thousands of Venezuelans crossed into…
10 years ago
Bolivia detains airline CEO after Colombia soccer crash
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (Reuters) -- Bolivian authorities detained on Tuesday (December 6) the chief executive of airline LaMia, the owner…
10 years ago
Fans cram into Brazil football stadium to mourn dead players
by Rosa SULLEIRO CHAPECO, Brazil (AFP) -- Fans of Brazil's Chapecoense football club whose team was wiped out in a…
10 years ago
Brazilian foreign minister arrives in Colombia after soccer plane crash
MEDELLIN, Colombia (Reuters) -- Brazil's chancellor, Jose Serra, said authorities should withhold any premature conclusion on what caused the plane…
10 years ago
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