Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker captured Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker, Dairo Antonio Usuga, who headed the country's largest narco-trafficking gang, was captured near one of his main outposts. World • 24 Oct 21
Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker captured Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker, Dairo Antonio Usuga, who headed the country's largest narco-trafficking gang, was captured near one of his main outposts. World • 24 Oct 21
WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named 'Mu' The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu", which was first identified in Colombia in January. Coronavirus • 02 Sep 21
WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named 'Mu' The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu", which was first identified in Colombia in January. Coronavirus • 02 Sep 21
Colombia leader says helicopter hit near Venezuela Colombian President Ivan Duque has said the helicopter he was flying in near the border with Venezuela was hit by gunfire. World • 26 Jun 21
Colombia leader says helicopter hit near Venezuela Colombian President Ivan Duque has said the helicopter he was flying in near the border with Venezuela was hit by gunfire. World • 26 Jun 21
UN rights chief in call over deaths in Colombia The UN rights chief has voiced alarm at deadly clashes in the Colombian city of Cali, calling for an independent investigation and accountability for the violence. World • 30 May 21
UN rights chief in call over deaths in Colombia The UN rights chief has voiced alarm at deadly clashes in the Colombian city of Cali, calling for an independent investigation and accountability for the violence. World • 30 May 21
Indigenous Colombians topple conquistador statue Indigenous people in Colombia knocked down a statue of Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, who founded the capital Bogota, as protests against the government continued. World • 07 May 21
Indigenous Colombians topple conquistador statue Indigenous people in Colombia knocked down a statue of Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, who founded the capital Bogota, as protests against the government continued. World • 07 May 21
Hurricane Iota threatens catastrophe in Central America Iota exploded into a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane today and bore down on a remote Central American coastal region already reeling from another major storm, with efforts to evacuate villagers hampered by shortages of fuel for boats. Weather • 16 Nov 20
Hurricane Iota threatens catastrophe in Central America Iota exploded into a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane today and bore down on a remote Central American coastal region already reeling from another major storm, with efforts to evacuate villagers hampered by shortages of fuel for boats. Weather • 16 Nov 20
Irish singer lifts spirits in locked-down Colombia An Irish singer who lives in Colombia is keeping her neighbours' spirits up during the stay-at-home order brought on by Covid-19. Coronavirus • 09 Apr 20
Irish singer lifts spirits in locked-down Colombia An Irish singer who lives in Colombia is keeping her neighbours' spirits up during the stay-at-home order brought on by Covid-19. Coronavirus • 09 Apr 20
China records rise in asymptomatic coronavirus cases Mainland China reported 39 new coronavirus cases as of Sunday, up from 30 a day earlier, and the number of asymptomatic cases also surged as the government vowed tighter controls at land borders. Coronavirus • 06 Apr 20
China records rise in asymptomatic coronavirus cases Mainland China reported 39 new coronavirus cases as of Sunday, up from 30 a day earlier, and the number of asymptomatic cases also surged as the government vowed tighter controls at land borders. Coronavirus • 06 Apr 20
Venezuela's Maduro says border with Colombia to reopen Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Friday ordered the reopening of the country's border with Colombia in western Tachira state, near where international aid refused by Caracas has amassed. World • 08 Jun 19
Venezuela's Maduro says border with Colombia to reopen Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Friday ordered the reopening of the country's border with Colombia in western Tachira state, near where international aid refused by Caracas has amassed. World • 08 Jun 19
At least 17 killed following landslide in Colombia Seventeen people have been killed and five injured in a landslide in the southwestern Colombian province of Cauca, the country's disaster relief agency said. World • 22 Apr 19
At least 17 killed following landslide in Colombia Seventeen people have been killed and five injured in a landslide in the southwestern Colombian province of Cauca, the country's disaster relief agency said. World • 22 Apr 19
Call for 'million volunteers' in Venezuela aid standoff Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has set a goal of enlisting a million volunteers within a week to confront a government blockade that has kept tonnes of humanitarian aid, most of it from the United States, from flowing into the country. World • 17 Feb 19
Call for 'million volunteers' in Venezuela aid standoff Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has set a goal of enlisting a million volunteers within a week to confront a government blockade that has kept tonnes of humanitarian aid, most of it from the United States, from flowing into the country. World • 17 Feb 19
Duque takes office as Colombian president Colombia's President-elect Ivan Duque has been sworn in to office, pledging to unite a divided nation behind his plan to toughen a peace accord with Marxist rebels and rekindle economic growth. Colombia • 08 Aug 18
Duque takes office as Colombian president Colombia's President-elect Ivan Duque has been sworn in to office, pledging to unite a divided nation behind his plan to toughen a peace accord with Marxist rebels and rekindle economic growth. Colombia • 08 Aug 18
Six arrests over blasts at speech by Venezuela's Maduro Venezuela's government has said that six people had been detained over drone explosions at an event attended by President Nicolas Maduro. World • 05 Aug 18
Six arrests over blasts at speech by Venezuela's Maduro Venezuela's government has said that six people had been detained over drone explosions at an event attended by President Nicolas Maduro. World • 05 Aug 18
Duque sweeps to power in Colombian election Conservative Ivan Duque has won Colombia's presidential election after a campaign that turned into a referendum on a landmark 2016 peace deal with FARC rebels that he pledged to overhaul. World • 18 Jun 18
Duque sweeps to power in Colombian election Conservative Ivan Duque has won Colombia's presidential election after a campaign that turned into a referendum on a landmark 2016 peace deal with FARC rebels that he pledged to overhaul. World • 18 Jun 18
Pro-business candidate takes lead in Colombia election Center-right candidate Ivan Duque, who has vowed to alter a fragile peace deal, took a commanding early lead in Colombia's presidential election today with nearly half of polling stations counted. World • 17 Jun 18
Pro-business candidate takes lead in Colombia election Center-right candidate Ivan Duque, who has vowed to alter a fragile peace deal, took a commanding early lead in Colombia's presidential election today with nearly half of polling stations counted. World • 17 Jun 18
FARC negotiator arrested on drug trafficking charges A former peace negotiator for Colombia's FARC rebels has been arrested on drug trafficking charges and could face extradition to the United States. World • 10 Apr 18
FARC negotiator arrested on drug trafficking charges A former peace negotiator for Colombia's FARC rebels has been arrested on drug trafficking charges and could face extradition to the United States. World • 10 Apr 18
Nine dead as Colombian bridge collapses At least nine construction workers were killed and five injured when a partially-constructed bridge collapsed in central Colombia. World • 16 Jan 18
Nine dead as Colombian bridge collapses At least nine construction workers were killed and five injured when a partially-constructed bridge collapsed in central Colombia. World • 16 Jan 18
Largest cocaine seizure in Colombian history Colombian police have seized 12 tons of cocaine from the country's top crime gang, in what President Juan Manuel Santos said was the largest single drug seizure in the nation's history. World • 09 Nov 17
Largest cocaine seizure in Colombian history Colombian police have seized 12 tons of cocaine from the country's top crime gang, in what President Juan Manuel Santos said was the largest single drug seizure in the nation's history. World • 09 Nov 17
FARC rebels keep acronym for new political party Colombia's disarmed FARC rebel group is preserving its famous acronym as it becomes a civilian political party. World • 01 Sep 17
FARC rebels keep acronym for new political party Colombia's disarmed FARC rebel group is preserving its famous acronym as it becomes a civilian political party. World • 01 Sep 17
FARC prepares for move to politics after disarmament Members of the FARC group in Colombia have begun discussing the group's future in its first congress since the conclusion of a historic disarmament process. World • 28 Aug 17
FARC prepares for move to politics after disarmament Members of the FARC group in Colombia have begun discussing the group's future in its first congress since the conclusion of a historic disarmament process. World • 28 Aug 17
Colombia declares FARC war over as last guns roll away Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has declared the country's 50-year conflict with FARC guerrillas "truly over", as the last truckloads of decommissioned weapons rolled away to be melted down. News • 16 Aug 17
Colombia declares FARC war over as last guns roll away Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has declared the country's 50-year conflict with FARC guerrillas "truly over", as the last truckloads of decommissioned weapons rolled away to be melted down. News • 16 Aug 17
Colombia's FARC completes disarmament - UN Colombia's FARC rebels have formally completed a disarmament process to end half a century of war against the state, the United Nations said. World • 29 Jun 17
Colombia's FARC completes disarmament - UN Colombia's FARC rebels have formally completed a disarmament process to end half a century of war against the state, the United Nations said. World • 29 Jun 17
7 dead, 13 missing as tourist boat sinks in Colombia Rescue workers are searching for as many as 13 people believed to be missing after a tourist boat sank yesterday in a reservoir in north-central Colombia, killing seven people. World • 26 Jun 17
7 dead, 13 missing as tourist boat sinks in Colombia Rescue workers are searching for as many as 13 people believed to be missing after a tourist boat sank yesterday in a reservoir in north-central Colombia, killing seven people. World • 26 Jun 17
Boat carrying 150 tourists sinks in Colombian reservoir A boat carrying some 150 tourists sank today in a reservoir in Colombia, the air force has said. World • 25 Jun 17
Boat carrying 150 tourists sinks in Colombian reservoir A boat carrying some 150 tourists sank today in a reservoir in Colombia, the air force has said. World • 25 Jun 17
Death toll hits 290 as Colombia probes mudslide causes The number of people killed in southern Colombia's massive mudslides has climbed to 290, as officials investigated how the horrific disaster over the weekend might have been prevented. World • 05 Apr 17
Death toll hits 290 as Colombia probes mudslide causes The number of people killed in southern Colombia's massive mudslides has climbed to 290, as officials investigated how the horrific disaster over the weekend might have been prevented. World • 05 Apr 17
