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A girl pictured at a small house in Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

Hurricane Iota threatens catastrophe in Central America

Weather • 16 Nov 20

Rebecca Winckworth has been singing to people from her balcony in Medellin

Irish singer lifts spirits in locked-down Colombia

Coronavirus • 09 Apr 20

China has closed its borders to foreigners as the virus spreads globally

China records rise in asymptomatic coronavirus cases

Coronavirus • 06 Apr 20

Nicolas Maduro did not say whether crucial border bridges would be unblocked

Venezuela's Maduro says border with Colombia to reopen

World • 08 Jun 19

A portion of the Pan-American Highway was also blocked by the landslide

At least 17 killed following landslide in Colombia

World • 22 Apr 19

Juan Guaido is leading volunteers to bring the aid into Venezuela, despite Nicolas Maduro's opposition

Call for 'million volunteers' in Venezuela aid standoff

World • 17 Feb 19

Right-wing Duque, who replaces Nobel Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos, faces significant challenges

Duque takes office as Colombian president

Colombia • 08 Aug 18

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has blamed Colombia for the incident which took place during a ceremony in Caracas

Six arrests over blasts at speech by Venezuela's Maduro

World • 05 Aug 18

Ivan Duque has promised to toughen the FARC peace deal while keeping Colombia's economic policies intact

Duque sweeps to power in Colombian election

World • 18 Jun 18

Ivan Duque wants to change a peace deal he deems too lenient on Marxist FARC rebels

Pro-business candidate takes lead in Colombia election

World • 17 Jun 18

Seusis Hernandez could face extradition to the United States

FARC negotiator arrested on drug trafficking charges

World • 10 Apr 18

The cause of the collapse is under investigation

Nine dead as Colombian bridge collapses

World • 16 Jan 18

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos viewed the haul

Largest cocaine seizure in Colombian history

World • 09 Nov 17

FARC rebels keep acronym for new political party

World • 01 Sep 17

A man shows a flag with the picture of late FARC leader Guillermo Leon Saenz, during the National Congress

FARC prepares for move to politics after disarmament

World • 28 Aug 17

President Santos (L) was on hand to witness the last of the FARC's weapons delivered to the UN Mission in Colombia

Colombia declares FARC war over as last guns roll away

News • 16 Aug 17

FARC rebels and logistics staff at the Transitional Standardization Zone Mariana for the final disarmament ceremony

Colombia's FARC completes disarmament - UN

World • 29 Jun 17

Passengers seen on board the tourist boat as it began sinking

7 dead, 13 missing as tourist boat sinks in Colombia

World • 26 Jun 17

The reservoir is 68kms from the city of Medellin and one of Antioquia's main tourist draws (Pic: Google Maps)

Boat carrying 150 tourists sinks in Colombian reservoir

World • 25 Jun 17

Colombian civil defence workers bury a coworker who died during the rescue effort

Death toll hits 290 as Colombia probes mudslide causes

World • 05 Apr 17

Hundreds have been injured and entire neighbourhoods have been devastated

Survivors sought after Colombia mudslide kills 262

World • 03 Apr 17

Rescuers search for victims following the mudslides caused by heavy rains in Mocoa

Rescuers dig for victims after Colombian mudslides

News • 02 Apr 17

Rescuers search for people among the rubble left by mudslides following heavy rains in Mocoa

Death toll in Colombian mudslides rises to over 250

World • 02 Apr 17

The rebels are expected to turn in all their arms by June

Colombia FARC rebels to start disarmament process

News • 21 Feb 17

President Higgins giving his keynote speech in Colombia's National University, Bogota

Ireland can help Colombian peace process - Higgins

News • 13 Feb 17

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