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Colombian coal mine blast kills 11, search on for survivors

A powerful explosion in a coal mine in central Colombia that affected four other mines linked by tunnels has killed at least 11 people and left 10 others missing

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Colombian oil field kidnapping ends as dozens of hostages freed

Dozens of police and oil workers taken hostage after protesters stormed a field operated by China’s Sinochem Group have been released, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said.

Tribune News Service

Accusations against relatives a blow to Colombian president

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has asked prosecutors to investigate accusations made against his brother and one of his sons that appear to go against his campaign pledges to promote peace and fight corruption

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Colombia's health bill to cost up to $2.64 billion annually for next decade

The Colombian government's health reform plan will cost from $1.86 billion to $2.64 billion each year for the next decade, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.

Reuters

Colombia must do more to stop child recruitment by armed groups -NGO

Colombia's government must increase efforts to stop armed groups from recruiting children, as it pushes for peace and surrender deals with rebels and crime gangs, think tank International Crisis Group said on Friday, warning recruitment is rising.

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Colombia completely halted eradication of coca crops last month

Colombia last month entirely halted the eradication of coca, the raw material for cocaine, as the government of President Gustavo Petro calls for a new approach in the war on drugs.

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Colombia, Bolivia to ask UN to remove coca leaf from narcotics list

Colombia and Bolivia will jointly ask the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove coca leaves from its list of prohibited substances and accept the plant's traditional uses, Colombia's government said on Wednesday.

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Colombia expects talks with FARC dissidents within weeks-peace official

Colombia's government expects to begin talks within weeks with two dissident groups founded by former FARC rebels who reject that group's 2016 peace deal, the country's top peace official said.

Reuters

Cattle, not coca, drive deforestation of the Amazon in Colombia – report

Past governments blamed the growing of coca – the base component of cocaine – for clearcutting, but a recent study shows otherwise

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Colombia's government presents bill to Congress to increase public spending

Colombia's government on Friday presented a law to the country's Congress to raise public spending in its budget this year by 25.4 trillion pesos ($5.11 billion) in a move to finance the social plans put forward by President Gustavo Petro.

Reuters

Colombia and Venezuela sign deal to revive trade

Colombia and Venezuela on Thursday signed an agreement to revive trade between the two countries during a ceremony on a border bridge at which Colombia's President Gustavo Petro and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro both signed.

Reuters

Presidents of Colombia, Venezuela sign trade deal on border

The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela have met on their border to sign an agreement designed to improve trade between both countries and lift import duties on dozens of manufactured goods

The Independent UK

Venezuela appoints new ambassador to Colombia

Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday approved the appointment of Carlos Eduardo Martinez, a former soldier, as the country's new ambassador to Colombia, after Caracas' former top diplomat to Bogota stood down in January.

Reuters

Colombia's gov't coalition solid but laws will be made by consensus - minister

Colombian President Gustavo Petro's administration expects to win congressional approval of his proposed reforms to fight poverty, exclusion and inequality, but may need to compromise on a controversial health bill and other laws, said Interior Minister Alfonso Prada.

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Thousands march across Colombia to oppose government reforms

Thousands of people took to the streets of Colombia's major cities on Wednesday to protest social and economic reforms that leftist President Gustavo Petro presented to Congress, policies he says will improve access to health care and protect people's rights, but which opponents say will aid criminals.

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Colombians march to support President Petro's social and economic reforms

Thousands of people took to the streets across Colombia's major cities on Tuesday to support economic and social reforms put forward by President Gustavo Petro as part of efforts to reduce poverty, exclusion and inequality in the South American country.

Reuters

Colombia's Petro presents controversial health reform to Congress

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday presented a controversial health reform to lawmakers which his government says will improve primary care, expand access to treatment, raise healthcare worker salaries and fight corruption by eliminating private sector management of payments.

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Colombian government, rebels resume peace talks in Mexico

Colombia’s government and its largest remaining rebel group have met in Mexico City to resume peace talks

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Colombia, ELN rebels resume peace talks in Mexico after ceasefire confusion

Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group resumed peace talks in Mexico City on Monday after a temporary halt caused by a misunderstanding over a mooted ceasefire.

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Colombia to establish areas for armed groups as part of peace process

Colombia will establish areas where members of four armed groups who have agreed to ceasefires can gather, another step in efforts to reach peace or surrender deals, the country's defense minister and military said on Thursday.

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Colombia unveils four-year development plan worth nearly $250 billion

Colombia's government on Monday presented a $247.1 billion four-year development plan to the country's lawmakers, laying out details of its projected social and economic investments.

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Colombia's attorney general says he will not drop extradition warrants

Colombia's attorney general will not drop arrest warrants aimed at extraditing drug-trafficking bosses and will only suspend them if Congress approves a law to allow these targets to surrender themselves, he said on Monday.

Reuters

Colombia must strengthen rule of law, state presence in areas hit by violence -UN

Colombia must strengthen the rule of law and the state's presence to tackle violence in areas affected by the country's internal armed conflict, Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said on Wednesday.

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Former Colombian drug-trafficking magnate pleads guilty in US

Dairo Antonio Usuga David, or ‘Otoniel’, was leader of the Gulf Clan, one of Colombia’s largest paramilitary groups.

The Independent UK

Rights groups dismayed at lack of criticism for Peru abuses

In less than two months, more than 50 people have died in Peru, largely protesters at the hands of police officers

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