Colombia considers new showdown with Spain over ancient treasure
Colombia's Constitutional Court will determine whether to seek the return of 122 pieces of Quimbaya gold from Spain's government.
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FARC requests removal from EU terrorist group list
FARC representatives asked the EU Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday to consider removing them from a list of global terrorist organizations.
UN Security Council votes to monitor Colombia in post-conflict
A special mission of the U.N. Security Council will oversee a ceasefire and disarmament in Colombia, ending decades of conflict with the FARC guerrilla group.
Former FARC rebels get reprieve, families of disappeared get closure
Family members of 29 disappeared persons received the remains of their loved ones as 16 former FARC combatants were granted reprieves.
Colombia, FARC agree to let UN monitor ceasefire
Colombia’s government and FARC rebels agreed on Tuesday to ask the UN to monitor a ceasefire for at least a year following an eventual peace…
Colombia tells women ‘don’t get pregnant’ to avoid Zika risk
As Zika spreads throughout Colombia, the nation's Ministry of Health recommended that women avoid getting pregnant until the virus is under control.
New law brings harsher penalties for acid attacks in Colombia
Acid attacks in Colombia have been on the rise in recent years, but a new law increases penalties for offenders and provides better protection for…
Colombia’s ‘Embrace of the Serpent’ nominated for an Oscar
Director Ciro Guerra's 'El Abrazo de la Serpiente' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film on Thursday.
Obama gives Colombia a shout out in State of the Union speech
U.S. President Barack Obama mentioned Colombia's peace progress Tuesday, possibly setting the stage for closer U.S.-Colombia collaboration.
Santos: Colombia peace accord ‘the best ever negotiated’
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos announces from Havana, Cuba, the final stretch for peace talks with the FARC guerrilla.
Enrique Peñalosa sworn in as mayor of Bogotá
Enrique Peñalosa was sworn in Friday as mayor of Bogotá, Colombia's capital, largest city and economic center.
15 stories that defined Colombia in 2015
Peace breakthroughs, peso problems, sunken treasure, beauty queen drama, a Netflix show and more stories put Colombia in the spotlight this year.
Colombia hikes minimum wage 7 percent for 2016
Colombia's labor minister announced Wednesday that the national minimum wage will rise 7 percent to $689,455 pesos in 2016.
New regulations make medical marijuana fully legal in Colombia
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos signed a law Tuesday regulating the cultivation, production and exportation of medical marijuana.
Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano threatens holiday travel
Ash from the Nevado del Ruiz closed the La Nubia airport in Manizales Monday morning, possibly complicating Colombia's busy holiday travel season.
Miss Colombia reigns only briefly as Miss Universe 2015
Miss Colombia held the Miss Universe crown for a moment before host Steve Harvey announced that Miss Philippines had won.