Small plane crashes in rural area of Colombia, killing 15 people including congressmanA small plane crashed in Colombia's Norte de Santander province on Wednesday. All 15 people on board perished in the accident. Among the vi...
29 Jan, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Colombia presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe dies after being shot in June: wifeColombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has died two months after being shot in the head at a campaign event, his wife announced earl...
11 Aug, 2025, 05.19 PM IST
Who was Miguel Uribe Turbay? Colombian Senator shot at June campaign rally dies at 39Colombian senatorMiguel Uribe Turbay died on Monday, more than two months after being shot in the head during a campaign event, his family ...
11 Aug, 2025, 05.06 PM IST
Alvaro Uribe: Colombia's first ex-president convicted of a crimeAlvaro Uribe, Colombia's president from 2002-2010, faced conviction for witness tampering. He was popular for his fight against leftist reb...
29 Jul, 2025, 10.05 AM IST
Trump reinstates Cuba on state sponsor of terror list: White HouseUS President Donald Trump reversed Joe Biden's decision to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, just hours after his i...
21 Jan, 2025, 04.02 PM IST
How Ecuador became one of the most violent countries in Latin AmericaThe assassination Wednesday of centrist candidate Fernando Villavicencio -- up to then second in polls ahead of the August 20 presidential ...
13 Aug, 2023, 07.17 AM IST
Who is ‘Merchant Of Death’ Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer exchanged for US basketball star Brittney Griner?In an exchange to secure US basketball star Brittney Griner’s release, the US has handed over the imprisoned arms dealer to Russia.
09 Dec, 2022, 11.39 PM IST
Ex-rebel Gustavo Petro takes oath as Colombian president in historic shiftThe incoming president said he was willing to start peace talks with armed groups across the country and also called on the United States a...
08 Aug, 2022, 11.41 AM IST
Colombia military attack kills 10 FARC guerillasThe bombing was conducted in the municipal area of Calamar in the jungle of northern Colombia, where former FARC dissidents still operate.
03 Mar, 2021, 02.57 PM IST
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar convinces guerrilla movement FARC to adopt Gandhian principlesFARC Commander Ivan Marquez said they would adopt non-violent means for attaining their political goals and they would 'work for peace and ...
29 Jun, 2015, 08.03 PM IST
- Colombia rejects Ortega mediation with rebels
Colombian govt refused to authorize Nicaraguan President to talk with the FARC guerrilla.
18 Jul, 2008, 04.59 AM IST
- Castro urges FARC to free hostages, keep weapons
Cuba's former president Fidel Castro has urged the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) group to free its remaining hostages.
06 Jul, 2008, 09.11 PM IST
- Betancourt sends message to jungle hostages
Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt sent a radio message Sunday to all hostages still in the grips of FARC rebels, as she recovered in P...
06 Jul, 2008, 07.13 PM IST
- US denies ransom payout for hostage release: Ambassador
The United States government paid nothing for the release this week of 15 hostages held by leftist guerrillas in the Colombian jungle, the ...
05 Jul, 2008, 01.57 AM IST
- 'Colombia tricks rebels into freeing Betancourt and others'
Colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three US military contracto...
03 Jul, 2008, 10.34 AM IST
- Colombia rebels could free mother, child hostages
Former Colombian vice presidential candidate Clara Rojas could be freed along with her young son as early as Thursday, almost six years aft...
27 Dec, 2007, 11.12 AM IST
- Chavez launches initiative to back OPEC, Iran
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pursued an ambitious diplomatic mission Saturday aimed at persuading OPEC nations to maintain oil prices a...
17 Nov, 2007, 11.30 AM IST