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Colombia's ELN have announced a three-day "Armed Offensive" starting February 10 and urges all civilians not to travel to avoid "inconvenience."

The suspension of peace talks with ELN coincides with the largest military offensive to reclaim Cauca and Narin?o from illegal armed groups.

President Santos has suspended the fifth round of peace talks between the government and ELN after the guerrilla confirmed they had orchestrated an attack in…

The Tarapoto lakes and swamps in the Colombian Amazon have been declared "a wetland of international importance" to be protected under the Ramsar Convention.

A modern suspension bridge on the Vía al Llano and that was to be completed by 2018 has collapsed in the Ríonegro gorge, killing many…

The U.S State Department has categorized Colombia as a "Level Two" nation in its most recent travel advisory. An improved security panorama has opened up…

The country's pre-election landscape is heating up with coalitions and alliances. Several candidates maintain their lead with voting intention, but with four months to go,…

The UN Secretary General António Guterres has begun a visit to Colombia to urge the Marxist ELN guerrilla to resume their cease-fire and boost confidence…

The Colombian Government is expediting licenses for the development and harvest of medicinal marijuana. The National Drug Fund has allocated 40,5 tons of the plant…

The government of President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended peace talks with the country's ELN guerrilla after a rash of attacks against the state's oil…

Colombia can take great pride in many global rankings, but the 2017 RepTrak lists the South American nation among the world's worst, given deep-rooted perceptions…

Vicky Colbert transformed Colombia's educational landscape when she founded the rural schools Escuela Nueva. This month, the sociologist will be awarded the first-ever Yidan Prize.

The home of a pioneer of architecture in Colombia, Jorge Gaitán Cortés, is a renovated boutique hotel and conservation landmark.

Six persons were arrested Wednesday for operating a drug trafficking syndicate inside Bogotá's El Dorado airport, targeting flights to Paris, London and Dominican Republic.

The Grammy award-winner Shakira has been mentioned in the Paradise Papers leak for being the sole shareholder of Tournesol Limited, a Maltese company.

A negotiation by Colombia's ombudsman managed to lift the seven-week long strike by Avianca pilots. The labor dispute will be settled by the Supreme Court.