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Colombia Rebel Group Agrees To 'Unilateral Ceasefire'

A Colombian splinter group of former FARC guerrillas known as Segunda Marquetalia has agreed to a "unilateral ceasefire" and the release of captives following negotiations with the government, according to a joint statement Saturday.

International Business Times

Drones: New Terror Tool For Colombian Guerrillas

Colombia's leftist guerrillas are increasingly relying on drones to drop explosives on rivals, sowing terror in rural areas and leaving the military scrambling.

International Business Times

Monday briefing: The cocaine trade is booming – and with it violence, trafficking and smuggling

In today’s newsletter: a new Guardian series exposes the devastating human and environmental cost of cocaine production

The Guardian - UK

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Colombia Replaces Scandal-plagued Army Chief

Colombia's president on Monday replaced the country's army chief, who had come under fire for deteriorating security and a scandal in which he allegedly put his wife's English teacher under surveillance out of jealousy.

International Business Times

Police Officers Killed As Colombia Rebels Launch Gun, Bomb Attacks

Colombian guerrilla fighters on Monday killed two police officers and two other people in separate gun and bomb attacks that injured at least seven in the country's restive southwest, officials said.

International Business Times

Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout group attacks police and military

Violence has intensified in southwestern Colombia with a bomb blast injuring six people in the city of Jamundi and an attack by insurgents on a police station in the rural town of Morales leaving at least two officers dead

The Independent UK

Colombian Rebels Holding Amazon Hostage In Peace Talks

Colombian guerrilla fighters, who long used kidnapping to raise cash and gain negotiating clout, have turned to a new type of hostage: the Amazon rainforest.

International Business Times

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Divisions Among Colombia's FARC Dissidents Complicate Peace Talks

One of Colombia's most powerful guerrilla groups has suffered an internal rupture expected to further complicate the country's troubled peace process.

International Business Times

Venezuelan General Sentenced To 21 Years For Supporting FARC

Retired Venezuelan general Cliver Alcalá sentenced to over 21 years for supporting FARC and drug trafficking. Significant implications on international dru...

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Colombia Guerrillas Lure Youth On TikTok

With promises of wealth and images glorifying fighters among vast fields of coca leaves, Colombia's modern-day guerrillas are urging young people to join their ranks via TikTok.

International Business Times

Colombia's Cocaine Canyon: The Guerrilla Turf Impeding Peace

Bright green coca plantations blanket the mountains along the narrow Micay canyon, the heartland of Colombia's holdout guerrillas who rule their fiefdom like a mini-state.

International Business Times

Amid Crime Surge, Vendors In Bogota Turn To Hired Guns

On the streets of a Bogota neighborhood where a businessman was killed for refusing to pay protection money, retired soldiers sporting weapons and camouflage gear keep a watchful eye on every movement.

International Business Times

Colombia Says Armed Groups Not Respecting Ceasefire

The Colombian government on Tuesday accused two key armed groups of failing to comply with an ongoing ceasefire in place during peace talks aimed at ending decades of conflict in the country.

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Colombia Signs $1.2 Billion Loan Agreements With Multilateral Lenders

The three contracts will help reform programs such as the peace agenda, strengthening gender equality policy and implementing the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) agenda in the environmental sector that will be implemented over the years.

International Business Times

Colombia To Hold Peace Talks With Ex-FARC Guerilla Holdouts

The Colombian government will hold fresh peace talks with one of the main dissident FARC guerrilla groups still active in the country, according to a document released Friday.

International Business Times

Colombian Government, ELN Rebels Resume Peace Talks In Havana

Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group started a sixth round of peace talks Monday, seeking to agree in Cuba on an extension of a ceasefire that expires next week.

Latin Times

From Colombia's FARC Escape to 'CEO of the Year' in the U.S.: Margarita Womack's Success with MasPanadas

"My company makes me proud to be Colombian," the Ph.D. and founder of MasPanadas told The Latin Times. A look at how she got to where she is.

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The Guardian - UK

Guerrilla fighters turned craft brewers: Colombia’s unlikely beer company with a message of peace

In Bogotá, a brewery founded by former Farc members has become a cultural hub teaching visitors about Colombia’s violent history and road to reconciliation

Latin Times

Colombian Government Extends Ceasefire With FARC-EMC Rebel Group

Elizabeth Dickinson, a Colombia analyst at the International Crisis Group, appreciated the ceasefire extension, noting that it has so far limited the clashes between the government and the rebel groups.

The Independent UK

Colombia extends cease-fire with FARC splinter group in bid to reduce rural violence

Colombia’s government has extended a cease-fire with the FARC-EMC rebel group that was set to expire this week, as both sides hold peace talks in Bogota that seek to reduce violence in rural parts of the country

The Guardian - UK

Ancestral spirit: can brewing a traditional moonshine help Colombia’s youth avoid gangs?

Viche, a sugar cane-based drink made by African-Colombian communities for centuries, is slowly gaining legality and respectability

Al Jazeera

Colombia’s Santos: I copied aspects of Northern Ireland peace agreement

The former Colombian president, a Nobel laureate for his peacebuilding efforts, talks to Al Jazeera.

Reason

Hamas' Attack in Israel Doesn't Reveal Much About U.S. Border Security

There is little, if any, comparison between the terrorist threat that Israel faces and security problems along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Independent UK

Colombian president's statements on Gaza jeopardize close military ties with Israel

Escalating tensions between Colombia and Israel over the Gaza war could undo decades of close military ties between them

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