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Colombia prison riot sparks deadly fire
A fire inside an overcrowded Colombian prison killed 51 inmates in the early hours of Tuesday morning, authorities said, marking one of the deadliest incidents of its kind in the country's recent history.
The fire broke out amid a…
Gustavo Petro wins Colombia’s presidential election
Colombia has elected former guerrilla fighter Gustavo Petro as its first left-wing president.
The former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement narrowly defeated real estate millionaire Rodolfo Hernandez, vowing to enact profound social…
The controversial ‘Tik Tok King’ vying for Colombia’s presidency
Rodolfo Hernandez shocked Colombia by finishing second in first round of voting and is now within reach of top post.
Millions of Colombian voters are poised to take a step into the unknown this week, as they invest their hopes in a…
Colombia mine blast death toll rises to nine
Nine coal miners have died and six remain trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in Colombia, the National Mining Agency (ANM) said.
The explosion near the northern town of El Zulia on Monday was caused by a…
Work progresses to rescue trapped miners in Colombia
The rescue efforts of the 14 Colombian miners trapped in a coal mine continued on Wednesday against the clock, indicated the organizations that carry out the operations to save the miners.
According to Catalina Gheorghe, who leads the…
Colombia presidential election: leftist former guerrilla and populist outsider head to runoff
Colombia’s election will go to a runoff between two opposing anti-establishment candidates on 19 June after voters on Sunday were unable to pick a president outright.
Gustavo Petro, a leftist former guerrilla and onetime mayor of Bogotá,…
Colombia election: Surprise election run-off beckons
Colombia's next president will be a choice between a former leftist rebel and a man dubbed the country's Trump after Sunday's first round of voting.
Gustavo Petro, a former mayor of the capital Bogotá as well as an ex-militant,…
Colombia’s election campaigns come to an end amid extreme tensions
Candidates in Colombia’s elections finalized their campaigns on Sunday amid extreme tensions.
Opposition Senator Gustavo Petro, the frontrunner in the race, ended his campaign in the central Bolivar Square in the capital Bogota.…
ELN announces ceasefire for Colombians to vote in peace
“A peace process with the ELN is the best opportunity to address priority issues,” the rebel group said.
Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas announced Monday that they would enforce a ceasefire during the upcoming…
Colombian rebel group announces ceasefire for upcoming presidential election
Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group announced on Monday a 10-day ceasefire to allow May 29 presidential elections to pass off peacefully.
"We decree a unilateral ceasefire from 0:00 hours on May 25 until 24:00 hours on…