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Colombia's 'queen of cocaine' Griselda Blanco killed
Colombia's "queen of cocain"
Griselda Blanco was shot and killed in Medellin on september 4th. She was one of the most influencial 'godfathers' of trafficking of cocain during the cocain rush during 1990's. One could say a long criminal case has finally been closed. -
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Colombia Conflicts
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Colombia names team for talks with Farc rebels
Peace Talk between Farc and Colimbia government
Colombian government chooses its team for discussions between Farcs and Colombian Government. The first talks of a peace agreement between the Farcs and Colombian government in several decades. -
Colombia apology for devastation in Amazon rubber boom
Colombia apology for devastation in Amazon rubber boom
Over 100 years ago the Colombian government allowed a peruvian firm tap their rubber into the Amazon. This lead to the death of over 100,000 people and many communites bieng desstroyed. The government appoligized to all the indigenous groups affected by this devestation. President Juan Manuel Santos asked forgiveness "for all the dead and their orphans". -
Colombia: Farc kills five in first attack during talks
Colombia: Farc kills five in first attack during talks
Even though the Colombian government and the Farc have been discussing peace talks, the farc recently killed 5 colombian army troops. -
Colombia's military faces challenges over peace talks
Colombia's military faces challenges over peace talks
With all the talk of peace between Colombian government and the Farcs, how will the guerrillas be incorporated back ino regular civillian life. -
Ten Colombian farm workers killed 'by extortion gang'
Ten Colombian farm workers killed 'by extortion gang'
Unidentified gunmen in Colombia have shot dead 10 farm workers in one of the worst targeted killings in years. Though it is thought that the people involved did not have immediate connections to the Farc, this event shows that the government has many more gangs to deal with other than the Farc. -
Colombia's Farc declares unilateral truce
Colombia's Farc declares unilateral truce
To make the proper climate for peace talks, a Farc negotiator pronounced that all Farc Guerrilla military activity has been stopped for a two-month cease fire. -
Colombia Farc rebels blow up pylons after truce
Colombia Farc rebels blow up pylons after truce
Members of Colombia's largest guerrilla group, the Farc, say they blew up two electricity pylons on Tuesday because they had not been told of the truce or cease-fire that had been declared the night before. -
Colombia peace talks: Government sets deadline for Farc
Government sets deadline for Farc
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has set a deadline of November 2013 for an agreement to be reached in peace talks with the Farc rebels. The Colombian President stresses the importance of disarming the rebels. -
Colombia forces 'bomb Farc rebels, 20 killed'
Colombia forces 'bomb Farc rebels, 20 killed'
At least 20 Farc rebels have been killed in Colombia after the military launched bombing strikes on one of their camps, the army says. -
Colombia's Farc peace talks resume in Cuba
Colombia's Farc peace talks resume in Cuba
After a week's break and the bombing from the colombian government onto Farc camps, peace talks have resumed in Cuba.
