Colombia halts bombing raids against FARC rebels Colombia will halt bombing raids against FARC rebels for one month, in recognition of a unilateral ceasefire declared by the guerrillas as peace talks with the government advance. News • 11 Mar 15
Colombia halts bombing raids against FARC rebels Colombia will halt bombing raids against FARC rebels for one month, in recognition of a unilateral ceasefire declared by the guerrillas as peace talks with the government advance. News • 11 Mar 15
Colombian FARC rebels declare unilateral ceasefire Colombia's FARC guerrillas have declared an indefinite, unilateral ceasefire, saying they would only use weapons if they came under attack by the army. News • 17 Dec 14
Colombian FARC rebels declare unilateral ceasefire Colombia's FARC guerrillas have declared an indefinite, unilateral ceasefire, saying they would only use weapons if they came under attack by the army. News • 17 Dec 14
First conviction in Colombia for racist remarks A Colombian court has issued the country's first conviction under a racial harassment law after a local official likened black and indigenous people to a "cancer", prosecutors said. World • 28 Nov 14
First conviction in Colombia for racist remarks A Colombian court has issued the country's first conviction under a racial harassment law after a local official likened black and indigenous people to a "cancer", prosecutors said. World • 28 Nov 14
Truth commission to be set up in Colombia The Colombian government and FARC rebels have agreed to set up a truth commission that addresses the deaths of thousands of people in five decades of conflict. News • 08 Jun 14
Truth commission to be set up in Colombia The Colombian government and FARC rebels have agreed to set up a truth commission that addresses the deaths of thousands of people in five decades of conflict. News • 08 Jun 14
31 children killed in Colombian bus fire A bus caught fire and exploded in northern Colombia yesterday, killing 31 children. News • 20 May 14
31 children killed in Colombian bus fire A bus caught fire and exploded in northern Colombia yesterday, killing 31 children. News • 20 May 14
Colombian farmers stage government protest Thousands of Colombian farmers and state workers have marched through Bogota, banging pots and pans after 11 days of increasingly violent protests against agricultural and trade policies they say have left them impoverished. News • 30 Aug 13
Colombian farmers stage government protest Thousands of Colombian farmers and state workers have marched through Bogota, banging pots and pans after 11 days of increasingly violent protests against agricultural and trade policies they say have left them impoverished. News • 30 Aug 13
Colombian peace talks resume in Cuba The Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels have resumed peace negotiations in Havana. News • 28 Jul 13
Colombian peace talks resume in Cuba The Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels have resumed peace negotiations in Havana. News • 28 Jul 13
FARC announces two-month unilateral ceasefire Colombia's FARC rebels have announced a two-month unilateral ceasefire, the first truce in more than a decade. News • 19 Nov 12
FARC announces two-month unilateral ceasefire Colombia's FARC rebels have announced a two-month unilateral ceasefire, the first truce in more than a decade. News • 19 Nov 12
Colombian drug lord 'Crazy Barrera' captured One of Colombia's most wanted drug traffickers has been captured in neighbouring Venezuela with the help of Venezuelan, British and US intelligence agencies. News • 19 Sep 12
Colombian drug lord 'Crazy Barrera' captured One of Colombia's most wanted drug traffickers has been captured in neighbouring Venezuela with the help of Venezuelan, British and US intelligence agencies. News • 19 Sep 12
Colombia opens talks with FARC rebel group The Colombian government and FARC rebels have held exploratory talks to lay the groundwork for a fully-fledged peace process. News • 28 Aug 12
Colombia opens talks with FARC rebel group The Colombian government and FARC rebels have held exploratory talks to lay the groundwork for a fully-fledged peace process. News • 28 Aug 12
Three agents quit over US Secret Service sex probe Three more US Secret Service agents have quit over a widening sex scandal in Colombia, as President Barack Obama got his first briefing on the incident from the agency's director. News • 23 Apr 12
Three agents quit over US Secret Service sex probe Three more US Secret Service agents have quit over a widening sex scandal in Colombia, as President Barack Obama got his first briefing on the incident from the agency's director. News • 23 Apr 12
FARC releases ten hostages in Colombia Colombian rebel group FARC has released ten police and military hostages, the last security force group it is believed to have been holding. News • 03 Apr 12
FARC releases ten hostages in Colombia Colombian rebel group FARC has released ten police and military hostages, the last security force group it is believed to have been holding. News • 03 Apr 12
