Colombia considers most sweeping LGBT protections yet
A draft presidential decree organizes government entities and guarantees rights and protections for Colombia's LGBTI citizens.
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World War Zika: Colombia confronts a growing pandemic
For clues in the fight against Zika, Colombia looks back at another Latin American epidemic spread by the same mosquito.
Obama announces new $450 million ‘Peace Colombia’ plan
President Obama and President Santos announced Thursday “Peace Colombia,” a $450 million successor to Plan Colombia.
With Washington visit, President Santos pushes post-conflict Plan Colombia
Fifteen years after Plan Colombia went into effect, President Santos is in Washington to meet with President Obama and others to talk about the post-conflict…
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.
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.