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Authorities in southwest Colombia are on alert after a spate of violent attacks on infrastructure
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Authorities in southwest Colombia were on high alert Saturday following a spate of explosive attacks and thwarted…
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Small plane crashes in rural area of Colombia, killing 15 people including congressman
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all…
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Rescuers in Colombia try to dig out 20 miners trapped in a collapsed gold mine
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A collapse at a gold mine in northern Colombia trapped more than 20 miners, and rescuers were working Tuesday to…
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120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year, report finds
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more…
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Colombian ex-leader known for contentious war on rebels pays tribute to slain presidential hopeful
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe on Saturday paid tribute to slain presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay…
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Car bomb and helicopter attack in Colombia kill at least 13 people, including police officers
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A car bomb and a separate attack on a police helicopter in Colombia killed at least 13 people on Thursday,…
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Rebels in Colombia attack a military patrol with a drone, killing 3 soldiers
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Rebels in northeastern Colombia used a drone to attack a military patrol in a rural area, killing three soldiers…
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At least four dead in Colombia after multiple blasts outside police stations in Cali
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least four people were killed in Colombia on Tuesday as rebel groups detonated bombs near police stations in…
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Colombia reports 33% drop in deforestation in early 2025, with major progress in Amazon parks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia saw a 33% drop in deforestation in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, the…
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Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Nestled among cloud-kissed Andean peaks and known for its steady rainfall, Colombia ’s capital once seemed immune…
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Rights group says Colombian rebels committed abuses against civilians in disputed region
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A prominent human rights group said Wednesday that rebel groups in Colombia committed “grave abuses” against…
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UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key…
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Colombia offers $700,000 reward for information on ELN rebel leaders
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Saturday announced a roughly $700,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and…
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Colombia arrests alleged 'invisible' cocaine trafficker wanted in the UK
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia arrested a suspected British drug trafficker they described as “invisible” due to his low-key lifestyle…
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A motorcycle loaded with explosives detonated in Colombia and killed 1, injured 14
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A motorcycle loaded with explosives detonated at a police checkpoint in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, killing…
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Passengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Many of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France in which two people were killed and dozens of others were…