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Nov 11 2009
Seven FARC rebels and four government soldiers were killed in separate engagements in southwestern and eastern Colombia, the military said. All of the guerrilla losses took place during an army sweep in the eastern province of Guaviare, where three...
Nov 6 2009
Colombian opposition groups have reacted angrily after details of a controversial military deal with the US were made public. Under the 10-year deal, the US military will not only have access to military bases, but also be able to use major...
Oct 20 2009
Colombian federal authorities announced Monday it will station 1,900 troops in the area south of Bogota after two local politicians were found murdered in a village 30 kilometers south of the capital. The decision was announced after a special security...
Sep 17 2009
The murder of a Caqueta policeman gives authorities clues as to the rebel organization’s new strategy to eliminate opposition. Authorities reported the murder of a police lieutenant in the town of Solita, Caqueta, when five men, allegedly FARC...
Aug 27 2009
Hooded men in uniforms without insignias on Wednesday shot and killed 12 members of the Awa indigenous group, including five children, on a reserve in a region plagued by the cocaine trade, authorities said. Indigenous leaders and government officials...