Colombia

Colombia, FARC rebels sign historic ceasefire

by Alexander Grosbois in Havana with Alina Dieste in Bogota HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- The Colombian government and FARC rebels…

Two die, dozens injured in Colombia farmer protests

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Two people were killed and dozens injured Thursday in Colombia as more than 30,000 farmers joined…

Largest ever lion airlift

[youtube id="hx4hjl63aHM"] Thirty-three lions removed from circuses in Peru and Colombia will be in Africa by next week, after spending…

Colombia sends search and rescue workers and aid for quake

BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos bid farewell on Sunday (April 17) to 65 search and rescue…

Colombia confirms two microcephaly cases linked to Zika virus

CALI, Colombia (Reuters) - Two cases of microcephaly linked to the Zika virus have been confirmed in Colombia, but there…

Colombians fear more trouble after peace

by Florence PANOUSSIAN Colombia is on the verge of ending half a century of conflict, but bereaved locals in ruined…

Colombia rebels: Laying down guns to embrace roles as mothers

MAGDALENA MEDIO VALLEY, Colombia (AFP) -- They have seen bloodshed and death in Colombia's jungles but for some women rebel fighters,…

Kaso ng Zika, tumaas

QUEZON City, Philippines -- Tumaas ng tatlumpu't pitong libo katao ang na-infect ng Zika virus sa Colombia. Kinumpirma naman ng…

More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus -gov’t

  (Reuters) -- More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos…

Colombia confirms first three Zika deaths

(Reuters) -- Colombia’s Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed the first three deaths from the Zika virus at a press…

Forest fires in Colombia send smoke plume over Bogota

The Colombian capital city of Bogota was covered in haze on Tuesday (February 2) as strong winds blew smoke and…

Colombia’s Santos says country closer to peace after FARC disarmament plan

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday (January 19) that his country was closer to peace after the government…

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