Colombian Rebels Ready to Solidify Cease-fire, Urged by Novelist Marquez

Colombia and that country's second largest rebel group are succeeding in cease fire talks urged on by famous novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez .

By Jeanne Goddard

17 April 38 Views

Colombia to Destroy Almost 14,000 Firearms Today

Nearly 14,000 firearms will be melted down today in Colombia in a ceremonial action highlighting the danger of illegal arms proliferation and to mark International Gun Destruction Day. The molten metal will be used to make school chairs and build a monument in memory of the victims of violence and kidnapping in Colombia,

By Jeanne Goddard

10 July 35 Views

Giving Average Colombians a Chance to Play Golf

Tony Ciabattoni purchased 12 acres of land with their life savings to build a public golf course in Colombia, where there are only two private courses in a metropolitan area of 1.5 million people.

By Ashley

18 August 40 Views

Colombian Guerilla Faction Gives Up Arms

The last remaining 45 guerilla fighters of the Guevarista Revolutionary Army have handed over their weapons on August 21st.

By cjpendley - nashville

30 August 47 Views

Colombia Making Citizens Safer, Reintegrating Former Terrorists

Colombia's citizens have shed their fear and have more confidence in the State, thanks to the consolidation of democracy and security following years of fear imposed by terrorists, the South American nation's President Álvaro Uribe Vélez said at the UN General Assembly. Over two-thirds of the 60,000 terrorists who had "ravaged the country at the start of the new administration" have turned their back on criminal activity and are taking part in a reintegration program.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 September 34 Views

Ten New Amphibian Species Discovered in Colombia

Ten new species of amphibians -- including three kinds of poisonous frogs and three transparent-skinned glass frogs -- have been discovered in the mountains of Colombia, scientists announced Monday.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 February 37 Views

Rats Help Colombia Sniff Out Deadly Landmines

11 white-furred rats are in the final stages of a training program to find landmines that kill or injure hundreds of people each year in conflict-wracked Colombia.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 December 38 Views

Giant Escalator Installed for the Poor in Steep Colombian Shanty Town

The Colombian city of Medellin has opened a giant outdoor escalator for residents of one of its poorest shanty towns. The escalator is divided into six sections that transform a 35 minute climb into a 6 minute ride.

By Madison Masters

30 December 34 Views

Colombia's Farc Rebels: End to Kidnapping a New Start?

In an unprecedented concession, Colombian rebels have pledged to end their practice of kidnapping for ransom and release the hostages they hold, hoping to re-open the doors to dialogue as the civil conflict enters its 48th year.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 February 34 Views