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Colombia’s FARC: Social inclusion at the heart of the problem

Puttinganendtowaralwayssoundseasierthanwhatitreallytakes.Warleavesanendlessnumberofscars,notonlyamongciviliansbutalsoamongitscombatants.ForColombia,ithastakenal

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Venezuelans rush to the border as Colombia tightens controls

ThousandsofVenezuelanshaverushedtobordercrossingswithColombiaafterColombianPresidentJuanManuelSantosannouncedatighteningofcontrols.Onlythosewhohaveregisteredfor

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Former Japan coach:Japan will struggle at World Cup

FormerJapancoachPhilippeTroussierhascastdoubtonthecountry'shopesofsurvivingtheirgroupatnextyear'sWorldCup,describingtheirdrawas"badnews".TheFrenchman,wholedtheB

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Colombia mudslide: Four dead as Corinto town inundated

Atleastfourpeoplehavediedand18aremissingafteramudslidesweptthroughthetownofCorintoinColombia'ssouth-westCaucaprovince.EmergencyworkerssaidtheLaPailariverburstit

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Pope Francis urges peace, reconciliation in Colombia

PopeFrancisurgedColombiansskepticalofapeacedealwithguerrillastobeopentoreconciliationwiththosewhohaverepented,speakinghoursafteratoprebelleaderaskedthepontifffo

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Colombia signs ceasefire deal with ELN rebels

TheColombiangovernmentandNationalLiberationArmy(ELN)rebelgrouphaveagreedaceasefireMondayaheadofPopeFrancis'visitthisweek.Theagreementbetweenthegovernmentandthel

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Foreigners fought with FARC rebels become legal residents of Colombia

InJune,Colombia'sFARCrebelgroupofficiallylaiddownitsarms.Thousandsofformerfightersaretryingtofindtheirplaceincivilianlife.Someofthemcamefromothercountries.Theyw

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Colombian musician fuses unique beats to create new sound

‍ColombiaisoneofSouthAmerica'smostmusicallydiversecountries,withuniquesoundscomingfromfourimportantregions:TheCaribbeanandPacificcoasts,theAndesandtheEastern-Pl

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Colombia FARC rebels hand over 'all weapons'

Colombia'slargestrebelgroup,FuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia,ortheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC),formallycompleteditsdisarmamentprocessonMonday

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3 dead, 30 missing after boat sinks in Colombian reservoir

At least three people died and 30 remain missing after a tour boat with some 150 passengers on board capsized Sunday afternoon in northwest Colombia, local media reported.

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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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Colombia and FARC rebels extend weapon hand-in deadline

ColombiaandtheFARCrebelgrouphaveagreedtoextendaweaponhand-indeadlineforguerrillafightersby20days,PresidentJuanManuelSantossaidonMonday,afterlogisticaldelaysslow

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Cuban president discusses peace process with leaders of Colombian rebel

CubanPresidentRaulCastroonThursdaymettopcommandersofColombia'stwoguerrillagroupstodiscussthepeaceprocessinColombia.Castroheldseparatetalkswiththedelegationofthe

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UN chief hails peace talks by Colombia's conflicting parties

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the launch of formal peace talks between the government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.

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Colombia: Peace talks with ELN rebel group begin

Rebels from Colombia's ELN left-wing group and government negotiators have begun talks seeking to end more than five decades of conflict.

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25 bodies found in Colombia air crash, five rescued alive

The bodies of 25 people have been found at the site in Colombia where a LAMIA airliner crashed with 81 people aboard, including members of a Brazilian football team, a local mayor said Tuesday. Five others survived, he said.

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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.