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Bogota, Colombia – Nearly two decades after the Colombian army killed her 19-year-old son, Beatriz Mendez heard the words she
Read MoreBogota, Colombia – Nearly two decades after the Colombian army killed her 19-year-old son, Beatriz Mendez heard the words she
Read MoreIn the slopes overlooking downtown Medellin, Colombia’s second-largest city, gun-toting gangs reign over vast stretches of neighbourhoods, overseeing the local
Read MoreThe administration of Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced it is suspending a ceasefire agreement with a rebel group accused
Read MoreThe Estado Mayor Central armed group, a FARC breakaway organisation, says it is ready to engage in peace talks with
Read MoreAs armed groups continue to jostle for power, the Red Cross reports a six-year high in civilians injured by explosives.
Read MoreBogota, Colombia – Berna Nastacuas Pai held a dangerous job as a member of a patrol that guards his Indigenous
Read MoreArsenal of weapons, including M60 machine gun and grenades, belonged to FARC rebel dissidents, Colombian police say. Colombia’s national police
Read MoreBuenaventura, Colombia – In the month following Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s August inauguration, the leaders of two rival gangs in
Read MoreWhile no ceasefire reached, two sides agree to provide ’emergency care’ in violence-hit regions starting next month. The Colombian government
Read MoreDeadly attack by rebel dissidents takes place in Cauca, a southwestern region that has seen a surge in violence. Six
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