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Arab tradition glitters in Colombia

Withstrongyetdelicatehands,DanielAlfonsoGarridomasterfullymanipulatesfragilethreadsofgoldtocraftfinejewelry,perpetuatinganancientArabicarthandeddownbygeneration

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Foreigners fought with FARC rebels become legal residents of Colombia

InJune,Colombia'sFARCrebelgroupofficiallylaiddownitsarms.Thousandsofformerfightersaretryingtofindtheirplaceincivilianlife.Someofthemcamefromothercountries.Theyw

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Colombia FARC rebels want to form pro football club

DemobilizedfightersfromColombia'sleftistFARCrebelswanttoformaprofessionalleaguefootballclub,officialssaidFriday.TheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombiahavedisarme

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Colombia's ELN rebels free two kidnapped Dutch reporters: officials

RebelswithColombia'sNationalLiberationArmy(ELN)grouphavefreedtwoDutchjournalistssnatcheddaysagointhecountry'snortheast,officialssaidSaturday.Colombia'sombudsman

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Two killed, at least 12 trapped in Colombia coal mine blast

AtleasttwopeoplewerekilledafteranexplosionrippedthroughacentralColombiancoalmineonFriday,leavingtwoothersinjured,accordingtoagovernmentstatement.Twelveto15peopl

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New peace deal signed in Colombia set to be lasting one

The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed on Saturday a new peace agreement after days of negotiations in Havana, a possible lasting deal to end over 50 years of armed conflicts in the country.

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2016 Nobel peace prize provides hope to Colombian people: UN chief

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon said on Friday that the 2016 Nobel Prize for Peace has been awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at a critical moment, which provides hope and encouragement to the Colombian people.

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Colombian guerrilla group frees kidnapped Spanish journalist

A Colombian guerrilla group on Friday released Spanish journalist Salud Hernandez days after she went missing over the weekend, media reported.

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U.S. condemns kidnapping of Colombian general by rebels

The United States on Tuesday denounced the kidnapping of an army general in Colombia, a move that had led to a suspension of peace talks between the government and the FARC rebels.

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Colombian military delegation to meet with FARC rebels in Cuba for talks

A high-level Colombian military delegation traveled to Cuba Thursday to meet with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels for peace talks, President Juan Manuel Santos told reporters.

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Colombian gov't, FARC pledge to work for rights of conflict victims

​The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group pledged in Havana on Sunday to work for the rights of the victims of the armed conflict.