Articles
Political Fallout for Colombia’s Peace Talks with FARC Rebels
President Juan Manuel Santos is facing criticism for his recent effort to broker peace with Colombia's FARC guerrilla movement, and he may soon find his path to...
Getaway Donkey Foils Thieves In Colombia
Pro tip for robbers: Donkeys make terrible getaway vehicles
Caribbean Crisis: Can Nicaragua Navigate Waters It Won from Colombia?
The International Court of Justice has awarded Nicaragua massive new maritime territory in a dispute with Colombia. Bogotá is angry—and analysts are skeptical...
Colombia’s Talks with the FARC: How Ceasefires Complicate Peace
The country's Marxist guerrillas have pledged to stop shooting as peace talks with the government get underway—but in Colombia, nothing is ever that simple.
Griselda Blanco, ‘Godmother’ of Cocaine, Gunned Down in Colombia
Griselda Blanco was known variously as the “Queen of Cocaine”, the “The Black Widow” or simply La Madrina—”The Godmother.” And she died in a hail of bullets...
Photo Essays
Animal Eyes
Reuters photographer Jaime Saldarriaga trains his lens on the orbs of the animals at the Villa Lorena animal refuge centre in Cali, Colombia.
In the Jungle with FARC
Photographer Alvaro Ybarra Zavala provides an intimate view of Colombia's notorious guerrilla army.
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Colombia's Long- Elusive Goal: Land Reform
Caught in the crossfire between far-right militias and leftist rebels, 40 families abandoned the farm they shared in the foothills of Colombia's Montes de Maria range. The land...
Colombian Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Spanish Tourists
Colombian police early on Saturday rescued two Spanish tourists held captive by a criminal gang for nearly a month in northern Colombia, finding them sleeping in hammocks, and...
Colombia refuge for forlorn wild animals fights for survival
CALI, Colombia -- Ask Ana Julia Torres how many children she has, and she'll say 652: two human offspring plus the hundreds of tigers, lions, mules, snakes, monkeys...
Colombia, FARC Rebels Open New Round of Peace Talks in Cuba Colombia's Marxist- led...
Colombia's Marxist-led FARC rebels opened their latest round of peace talks with the government on Tuesday with a proposal to delay elections scheduled for 2014 by...
