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| Feb.13 |
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Colombia soldiers die in rebel clash 
At least seven Colombian soldiers have been killed and another five injured in clashes with the country's largest rebel group, the Farc
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| Jan.24 |
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FARC: Peace talks are accelerating Colombia's peace talks are advancing at an accelerated pace – 'in the rhythm of mambo', as a FARC spokesman put it
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| Jan.20 |
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Colombia Farc rebels end truce Colombia's Farc rebels have ended their two-month-long unilateral ceasefire hours after President Santos said security forces were ready
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| Aug.27 |
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Colombia holding talks with Farc President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed his government is holding exploratory talks with the country's largest rebel group, the Farc
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| Apr.7 |
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Farc leader: 'We're not weakened'
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| Mar.17 |
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Colombian soldiers die in attack
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| Feb.26 |
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Colombia rebels in hostage pledge
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| Jan.21 |
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Farc rebels destroy radar station
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| Nov.15 |
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Colombia Farc rebels name leader| Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, says it has chosen Rodrigo Londono - better known by his alias Timochenko - as its new leader | |
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| Nov.4 |
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FARC leader Alfonso Cano killed Map of Cauca Colombia| The leader of Colombia's left-wing guerrilla group has been killed in an army operation in mountains in the south-west of the country | |
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| Jun.10 |
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Colombia passes 'historic' victims' law
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| Feb.16 |
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FARC releases 2 more longtime prisoners
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| Nov.20 |
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Top rebel leader may be dead Map of San Vicente del Caguan Colombia Colombia's president: Fabian Ramirez, a top leader of a leftist guerrilla group FARC may have been killed during a bombing of a rebel camp
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| Oct.11 |
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Elite Colombian soldiers guilty
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| Sep.26 |
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Santos hails 'beginning of end' for FARC
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| Sep.25 |
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Police try to crack Farc laptops
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| Sep.23 |
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FARC No. 2 leader killed Victor Julio Suarez Rojas, also known as Jorge Briceno Suarez, was the military leader for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
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| Sep.20 |
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Senior Farc leader 'killed' in Colombia
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| Sep.19 |
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Colombian forces kill 22 rebels
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| Aug.17 |
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Colombia court blocks US bases deal
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| Jul.30 |
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Farc call for talks with new president
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| Jul.6 |
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Colombian rebels killed in attack |
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| Jun.9 |
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Officer jailed after historic conviction |
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| May.15 |
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Military captures 11 alleged guerrillas |
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| Mar.30 |
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Farc rebels release soldier Pablo Moncayo A Colombian soldier held hostage in the jungle by left-wing rebels for 12 years has been freed
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| Mar.28 |
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FARC rebels release Colombian soldier Colombia's main leftist rebel group has freed Josue Daniel Calvo, 22, it kidnapped just under a year ago
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| Oct.30 |
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Deal allows U.S. to use Colombia bases Colombia and the United States signed an agreement that allows U.S. personnel to be stationed at seven military bases
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| Aug.1 |
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Judge jails 15 soldiers A judge has sentenced 15 soldiers to up to 30 years in prison for killing civilians in 2006 and presenting them as rebels
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| Jul.27 |
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FARC arms traced to Venezuela Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos: Shoulder-launched anti-tank weapons purchased by Venezuela have ended up in the hands of guerrillas
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| Feb.6 |
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Rebels killed lawmakers in cold blood
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Betancourt rescued from FARC 
In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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| Jun.8 |
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End struggle, Chavez urges Farc Venezuela: Venezuelan President has urged the new leader of Colombia's rebels to end their four-decade struggle and release all hostages
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| May.19 |
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FARC commander calls for dialogue
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| May.18 |
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Rebel leader surrenders| Nelly Avila Moreno, also known as 'Karina' surrendered, the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the state for 40 years | |
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| May.15 |
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Farc rebel link files 'genuine' Interpol says Colombian officials did not tamper with computers which they claim provide proof Venezuela financed Farc rebels
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| Apr.8 |
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Rebels reject French aid to hostage
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| Mar.23 |
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Ecuadorean death report confirmed
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| Mar.2 |
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Venezuela 'sends tanks to border'
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| Mar.1 |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians Ecuador: Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
| Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes died along with at least 16 other rebels and one Colombian soldier
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| Jan.11 |
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Chavez makes Colombia rebel call Venezuela: Venezuelan President has called on the US and European governments to stop treating Colombian left-wing rebel groups as terrorists
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| Jan.4 |
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FARC admit 'hostage boy' not held
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| Dec.28 |
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Mission begins to free FARC hostages 2 Venezuelan helicopters arrived in central Colombia as part of an operation to free 3 hostages from the jungles
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| Jun.6 |
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Colombia seeks FARC prisoner swap
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| May.18 |
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President vows to free Betancourt
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| Jun.25 |
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24 troops killed in ambush
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| Apr.16 |
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Cocaine found on U.S.-bound Navy ship
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| Feb.24 |
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Missing US men 'prisoners of war'
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| Dec.28 |
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Fighting kills at least 60
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| Oct.17 |
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Civilians flee Medellin battle zone
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| Jul.12 |
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52 people killed in fighting
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| Feb.22 |
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Army storms rebel zone Soldiers met little resistance as they have begun retaking a huge rebel safe haven
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| Jan.14 |
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Rebels agreed to resume talks FARC was satisfied that military controls around the safe haven would not endanger the talks
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| Jan.13 |
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Rebels agree to leave haven |
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| Jan.12 |
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Peace process collapses |
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| Jan.10 |
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Deadline extended for rebels |
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| Jun.28 |
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Guerrillas free 242 war prisoners |
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| Apr.16 |
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30 killed by paramilitaries |
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| Feb.9 |
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Agreement with FARC leader President Pastrana reached an agreement with the rebel group to resume peace negotiations and aim for a resolution of civil war
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| Feb.8 |
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Talks with rebels |
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| Dec.23 |
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Hostage release by rebels |
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| 2013 |
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| Feb.13 |
Colombia soldiers die in rebel clash At least seven Colombian soldiers have been killed and another five injured in clashes with the country's largest rebel group, the Farc
| 2012 |
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| Mar.17 |
Colombian soldiers die in attack
| 2005 |
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| Jun.25 |
24 troops killed in ambush
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| 2009 |
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| Jul.27 |
FARC arms traced to Venezuela Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos: Shoulder-launched anti-tank weapons purchased by Venezuela have ended up in the hands of guerrillas
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| 2010 |
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| Aug.17 |
Colombia court blocks US bases deal
| 2009 |
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| Oct.30 |
Deal allows U.S. to use Colombia bases Colombia and the United States signed an agreement that allows U.S. personnel to be stationed at seven military bases
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.2 |
Venezuela 'sends tanks to border'
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| 2010 |
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| Oct.11 |
Elite Colombian soldiers guilty
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| Jun.9 |
Officer jailed after historic conviction |
| 2009 |
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| Aug.1 |
Judge jails 15 soldiers A judge has sentenced 15 soldiers to up to 30 years in prison for killing civilians in 2006 and presenting them as rebels
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| Feb.6 |
Rebels killed lawmakers in cold blood
| 2008 |
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| Jan.4 |
FARC admit 'hostage boy' not held
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| 2013 |
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| Jan.20 |
Colombia Farc rebels end truce Colombia's Farc rebels have ended their two-month-long unilateral ceasefire hours after President Santos said security forces were ready
| 2012 |
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| Aug.27 |
Colombia holding talks with Farc President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed his government is holding exploratory talks with the country's largest rebel group, the Farc
|
| Apr.7 |
Farc leader: 'We're not weakened'
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| Feb.26 |
Colombia rebels in hostage pledge
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| Jan.21 |
Farc rebels destroy radar station
| 2011 |
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| Nov.15 |
Colombia Farc rebels name leader| Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, says it has chosen Rodrigo Londono - better known by his alias Timochenko - as its new leader | |
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| Nov.4 |
FARC leader Alfonso Cano killed Map of Cauca Colombia| The leader of Colombia's left-wing guerrilla group has been killed in an army operation in mountains in the south-west of the country | |
|
| Feb.16 |
FARC releases 2 more longtime prisoners
| 2010 |
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| Nov.20 |
Top rebel leader may be dead Map of San Vicente del Caguan Colombia Colombia's president: Fabian Ramirez, a top leader of a leftist guerrilla group FARC may have been killed during a bombing of a rebel camp
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| Sep.26 |
Santos hails 'beginning of end' for FARC
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| Sep.25 |
Police try to crack Farc laptops
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| Sep.23 |
FARC No. 2 leader killed Victor Julio Suarez Rojas, also known as Jorge Briceno Suarez, was the military leader for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
|
| Sep.20 |
Senior Farc leader 'killed' in Colombia
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| Sep.19 |
Colombian forces kill 22 rebels
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| Jul.6 |
Colombian rebels killed in attack |
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| May.15 |
Military captures 11 alleged guerrillas |
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| Mar.30 |
Farc rebels release soldier Pablo Moncayo A Colombian soldier held hostage in the jungle by left-wing rebels for 12 years has been freed
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| Mar.28 |
FARC rebels release Colombian soldier Colombia's main leftist rebel group has freed Josue Daniel Calvo, 22, it kidnapped just under a year ago
| 2008 |
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| Jul.2 |
Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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| May.18 |
Rebel leader surrenders| Nelly Avila Moreno, also known as 'Karina' surrendered, the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the state for 40 years | |
|
| May.15 |
Farc rebel link files 'genuine' Interpol says Colombian officials did not tamper with computers which they claim provide proof Venezuela financed Farc rebels
|
| Apr.8 |
Rebels reject French aid to hostage
|
| Mar.1 |
Top FARC leader killed by Colombians Ecuador: Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
| Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes died along with at least 16 other rebels and one Colombian soldier
|
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| Jan.11 |
Chavez makes Colombia rebel call Venezuela: Venezuelan President has called on the US and European governments to stop treating Colombian left-wing rebel groups as terrorists
| 2007 |
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| Jun.6 |
Colombia seeks FARC prisoner swap
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| May.18 |
President vows to free Betancourt
| 2003 |
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| Feb.24 |
Missing US men 'prisoners of war'
| 2002 |
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| Dec.28 |
Fighting kills at least 60
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| Oct.17 |
Civilians flee Medellin battle zone
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| Jul.12 |
52 people killed in fighting
|
| Jan.13 |
Rebels agree to leave haven |
|
| Jan.10 |
Deadline extended for rebels |
| 2001 |
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| Apr.16 |
30 killed by paramilitaries |
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| 2002 |
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| Feb.22 |
Army storms rebel zone Soldiers met little resistance as they have begun retaking a huge rebel safe haven
|
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| 2013 |
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| Jan.24 |
FARC: Peace talks are accelerating Colombia's peace talks are advancing at an accelerated pace – 'in the rhythm of mambo', as a FARC spokesman put it
| 2010 |
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| Jul.30 |
Farc call for talks with new president
| 2008 |
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| Jun.8 |
End struggle, Chavez urges Farc Venezuela: Venezuelan President has urged the new leader of Colombia's rebels to end their four-decade struggle and release all hostages
|
| May.19 |
FARC commander calls for dialogue
| 2007 |
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| Dec.28 |
Mission begins to free FARC hostages 2 Venezuelan helicopters arrived in central Colombia as part of an operation to free 3 hostages from the jungles
| 2002 |
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| Jan.14 |
Rebels agreed to resume talks FARC was satisfied that military controls around the safe haven would not endanger the talks
|
| Jan.12 |
Peace process collapses |
| 2001 |
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| Jun.28 |
Guerrillas free 242 war prisoners |
|
| Feb.9 |
Agreement with FARC leader President Pastrana reached an agreement with the rebel group to resume peace negotiations and aim for a resolution of civil war
|
| Feb.8 |
Talks with rebels |
| 2000 |
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| Dec.23 |
Hostage release by rebels |
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| 2004 |
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| Apr.16 |
Cocaine found on U.S.-bound Navy ship
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| 2011 |
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| Jun.10 |
Colombia passes 'historic' victims' law
| 2008 |
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| Mar.23 |
Ecuadorean death report confirmed
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