Sources: Xinhua
The National Liberation Army (ELN) and FARC dissidents exchange heavy fire across the Catatumbo region del Catatumbo, Colombia, killing at least 80 people and injuring hundreds of others, with an unknown number of people also reportedly being kidnapped, after the ELN accused the FARC dissidents of killing civilians in the area. Thousands of people have fled their homes due to the fighting. The Colombian Army says that it has rescued dozens of people, while the government calls on the ELN to cease their attacks immediately. 2025-01-19
During a high-level state visit to Israel, Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano declares Iran to be an enemy of Colombia despite both nations continuing to maintain diplomatic relations. 2021-11-8
Five people are killed and six more are injured during a mass shooting at a public venue in Tumaco, Colombia. A military commander has blamed the attack on FARC dissidents. 2021-09-26
Nicaragua recalls its ambassadors to Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia for "consultations" after those countries recalled their ambassadors to Nicaragua over a crackdown on the opposition in Nicaragua. 2021-08-9
Eight Venezuelan soldiers are killed in clashes with irregular armed groups operating on the Colombian border. The Venezuelan government says that the groups are narcoterrorists connected to Colombian president Ivan Duque while Colombian security sources say that they are FARC dissidents. 2021-04-29
Colombia formalizes its membership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), becoming the 37th nation in the organization. 2020-04-28
Colombia announces that it will host a summit in Bogotá with migration officials from Peru and Ecuador in an attempt to seek a solution for the growing illegal immigration of Venezuelans through their nations. 2018-08-23
A landslide pushes a bus into a ravine in Colombia, killing 13 people. 2018-01-22
13 FARC members are killed in an airstrike by the Colombian military. 2013-01-1
The U.S. Secret Service dismisses three more employees over the prostitution scandal involving U.S. agents at last weekend's 6th Summit of the Americas in Colombia. 2012-04-21