The death toll of a mudslide in western Colombia rose to 34 on Saturday, authorities said. The mudslide struck a busy municipal road Friday in a mountainous area connecting the cities of Quibdo and Medellin. The National Disaster Risk Management…
4 children reported found in Amazon 17 days after plane crash
Three children and a baby were reported to have been found alive more than two weeks after a plane crashed with them on board in the Colombian Amazon jungle. Colombian authorities had deployed more than 100 soldiers with sniffer dogs…
11 killed, 17 trapped in Colombia mine explosion
An explosion at a mine in Colombia has killed 11 people and trapped 17 others, according to the local governor. The accident occurred Tuesday in Sutatausa, which is about 45 miles from the capital city of Bogota, as over 30…
Colombia protests: 79 police officers taken hostage
A police officer has died and 79 others taken hostage during protests in Colombia’s southern Caquetá province. Violence erupted on Thursday after residents blockaded the compound of the oil exploration company Emerald Energy. They were demanding its help to repair…
Harry welcomes Colombia and Nigeria to ‘inspiring Invictus community of nations’
The Duke of Sussex has announced that Colombia and Nigeria are joining his Invictus Games Foundation in a new “community” structure. Harry founded the Invictus Games to aid the rehabilitation of injured or sick military personnel and veterans from across…
Thousands march for peace in Colombia (BBC)
Thousands of people across Colombia have taken to the streets demanding peace and chanting “no to terrorism”. The protests were in response to the death of 20 police cadets in a car bomb attack in the capital, Bogotá. President Iván…
