Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his work negotiating a peace deal with the FARC.
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In peace vote, Colombia split between rural victims and urban centers
In Colombia’s peace vote on Sunday, the country was divided between rural victims and urban residents, leading the country to reject accords with the FARC by a small margin.
Hurricane Matthew threatens northern Colombia with rain, winds
Hurricane Matthew strengthened to a category four storm just north of Colombia on Friday, concerning some in La Guajira and northern Magdalena.
Follow live video of Colombia’s peace signing with the FARC
Colombia and the FARC guerrilla group will sign an ambitious peace agreement Monday afternoon in Cartagena.
Gallery: Colombia government, FARC to sign peace agreement
Colombia’s government and the FARC prepare to sign a historic peace agreement in Cartagena on Monday.
FARC “suspended” from EU terror list
Colombia’s FARC guerrilla group will be removed from the EU terror organization list following a peace deal signing with the Colombian government on Monday.
Plans, route unveiled for long-awaited Bogotá metro
Colombia’s president and Bogotá’s mayor announced plans on Saturday for Bogotá’s metro system, including billions of pesos in national funds.
July 20 could be Colombia’s new deadline for FARC peace deal
On Monday, Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos announced that July 20 could be the new deadline for a peace agreement with the FARC rebel group.
Colombia’s CEOs confident “year of transition” will spur economic growth
A survey conducted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) shows business leaders
are pessimistic about the current state of the Colombian economy, but see long-term potential once peace is achieved.
Clashing over contraband in Bogotá’s San Victorino
Chinese shopkeepers are being accused by their Colombian counterparts of flooding the San Victorino commercial district with contraband.
Spencer Tunick on art, mass nudity and the long road to Bogotá
Days before his Bogotá photoshoot, Spencer Tunick explains his interest in Colombia and why people should take off their clothes for art.
Colombia’s Esteban Chaves finishes second in Giro d’Italia
Colombia’s Esteban Chaves finished second in the 99th Giro d’Italia just behind Italy’s Vicenzo Nibali on Sunday. Three Colombians finished in the top 10.
Spanish journalist Salud Hernández freed by ELN in Colombia
Spanish journalist Salud Hernández was freed by the ELN guerrilla group on Friday afternoon according to various Colombian media.
Be single and mingle at Chaguaní’s Festival del Soltero
For three days each year everyone in the Colombian town of Chaguaní gets to be single again as part of the Festival del Soltero cultural celebration.
Rash of muggings in and around Bogotá raises security concerns
After more than 60 people were tied up and robbed in and around Bogotá on Sunday, The City Paper looks at security trends in the city.
Officials remove at least two tons of dead fish from Boyacá lake
Thousands of dead fish have been removed since Friday from Lake Sochagota near the Boyacá town of Paipa.