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Colombian actor Andres Parra (left) plays Hugo Chavez in the new telenovela, <em>El Comandante.</em>

For Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, A Second Life On The Small Screen

Jan 24, 2017
A new TV series recounts the life of the late strongman — and suggests his rule laid the groundwork for the food shortages, hyperinflation and political polarization plaguing Venezuela today.
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Some coffins for players of the Brazilian football team Chapecoense Real sit at a mortuary in Medellín, Colombia, on Wednesday. Investigators worked Thursday to finish identifying 71 victims of the plane crash as members of the public were left reeling

Before Deadly Crash In Colombia, Pilot Said He Was Out Of Fuel

Dec 01, 2016
A charter plane crashed near Medellín, Colombia, on Monday night, killing 71 people. According to leaked audio and witness accounts, the pilot cited "fuel problems" and asked for priority landing.
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The Colombian Congress endorsed the new peace agreement signed between the government and the Marxist rebel group known as the FARC.

Colombia's Congress Ratifies Second Peace Deal With Marxist Rebels

Nov 30, 2016
A peace agreement with the leftist rebel group FARC was narrowly rejected in a national referendum in October. This new deal was renegotiated and submitted to Colombia's Congress, bypassing voters.
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Rescuers search for survivors from the wreckage of the LAMIA airlines charter plane carrying members of the Chapecoense Real football team. The plane crashed in the mountains in Colombia late Monday, killing scores of people and leaving only a handful of

Plane Carrying Brazilian Soccer Players Crashes In Colombia, Killing 71

Nov 29, 2016
The Chapecoense soccer team was flying to Medellin for a tournament when the charter plane crashed in a mountainous area late Monday night. Five people survived the crash.
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Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos (left) shakes hands with with FARC leader Rodrigo Londono, known as Timochenko, after signing a revised peace pact in Bogota, Colombia, on Thursday.

Colombia And FARC Rebels Sign Revised Peace Deal

Nov 24, 2016
Nearly two months after Colombians voted to reject a peace accord, the two sides have signed a modified agreement to end more than 50 years of conflict.
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Colombian Enelbia Pedroso (right), used to make a decent living selling snacks to Venezuelans who came across the border to shop. Now there are few visitors and they have little money. She has set up an informal "tollbooth" for Venezuelan vehicles that s

Venezuelans Used To Cross Borders For Luxuries; Now It's For Toilet Paper

Nov 22, 2016
Venezuelans are going to Colombia to buy essentials unavailable at home like bread, sugar and medicines. But life on the border is going through its own economic downturn.
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The skin of the golden poison dart frog, <em>Phyllobates terribilis</em>, secretes a deadly poison that might lead to a better understanding of how to treat malfunctions of the human nervous system.

Chemists Re-Create Deadly Frog Poison In The Lab

Nov 17, 2016
The toxin comes from tiny frogs in Colombia — the ones that pack a punch on the tip of poison darts. In the past, research on toxins like this has led to some pretty amazing drug discoveries.
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos makes a peace sign with wife Maria Clemencia Rodriguez after voting in the October referendum. That deal was rejected by voters; both sides hope the new, amended version will find success.

Weeks After Defeated Deal, Colombia And FARC Rebels Reach A New Peace

Nov 12, 2016
Just six weeks ago, Colombian voters rejected an agreement that would have brought an end to the 52-year guerrilla war. Now, both sides have announced another attempt at peace.
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FARC members celebrate the announcement of the approval of the peace deal with the government during the closing ceremony of the 10th National Guerrilla Conference in Llanos del Yari last month. There are some 6,000 FARC guerrillas in Colombian camps. Th

After Voters Reject Colombia Peace Deal, Guerrillas Are Left In Limbo

Oct 16, 2016
FARC rebels are wondering whether they might be called back again into combat. Many hope not. After voters rejected a peace deal, "I could feel all my dreams falling apart," says one.
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos makes the victory sign after voting in a referendum this month in Bogota, Colombia.

Colombian President Extends Cease-Fire With FARC In Bid To Save Peace Deal

Oct 14, 2016
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is trying to salvage a peace agreement to end the 52-year-old guerrilla war that was narrowly rejected in a nationwide referendum.
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Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Colombia, listens to a panel discussion during the 2015 Clinton Global Initiative's Annual Meeting in New York City on Sept. 28, 2015.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Oct 07, 2016
The Colombian president was cited for reaching a peace agreement with the FARC insurgency. Colombia's voters narrowly rejected the peace agreement in a binding referendum this week.
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Presidential guard soldiers keep watch during the referendum on a peace accord to end the five-decade-long guerrilla war between the FARC and the state on Sunday in Bogota, Colombia. Colombian voters rejected the peace deal in a very close vote.

After Voters Reject Peace Deal With FARC, What's Next For Colombia?

Oct 03, 2016
In the short term, President Juan Manuel Santos says he intends to maintain a bilateral cease-fire. Both sides say they'll still work to end a war that has stretched on for more than 50 years.
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A boy celebrates after finding out the results of the referendum on the peace accord.

In Surprise Result, Colombian Voters Reject Peace Deal

Oct 02, 2016
The agreement, which was signed last week, would have ended more than a half-century of war between the government and FARC rebels. By a slim majority, Colombians voted against the deal Sunday.
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Brazil's former president, Dilma Rousseff, attends a political rally in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 21. Rousseff, who was jailed for three years in the 1970s as a member of a guerrilla group, was twice elected president in Brazil. She was impeached last mont

Guess What? As Of Today, The Western Hemisphere Has No Wars

Sep 27, 2016
Colombia's peace deal brings to a close rebel insurgencies in Latin America that began with Fidel Castro in the 1950s. In all those years, only two guerrilla groups ever toppled governments.
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Members of the FARC guerrillas at a camp in Llanos del Yari, Colombia, on Thursday. After 52 years of armed conflict, FARC rebels are set to sign a peace agreement with the Colombian government on Monday.

The American Diplomat Who Helped Bring An End To Colombia's War

Sep 24, 2016
An American negotiator played a key role in helping Colombia end it's half-century war between the government and the FARC guerrillas. Here's how he did it.
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Renouncing Pablo Escobar's Sins, His Son Trafficks In Motivational Talks

Sep 18, 2016
Drug czar Pablo Escobar's son studied to be an architect. But his late father's notoriety interfered with business, so today he's a speaker urging kids to stay away from drugs.
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A mural in the town of Toribio, Colombia, displays an idyllic rural scene. But the reality is that many rural parts of the country are desperately poor and lawless.

Can Colombia Finally Fix Its Split Personality?

Sep 17, 2016
It's a country of booming urban centers and poor and lawless rural regions. A pending peace deal between the government and the guerrillas promises to end this divide.
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Colombians celebrate in Bogota on Wednesday as they watch on a giant screen broadcasting the signing of a peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the FARC in Havana.

FARC Rebels, Colombian Government Sign Historic Peace Treaty

Aug 25, 2016
The guerrilla war between Marxist rebels and Colombia's government has stretched on for more than half a century. Now the two sides have met in Havana to sign a peace agreement.
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Venezuelans wait in San Antonio del Tachira, Venezuela, to cross the border with Colombia during a rare 12-hour opening Sunday. Thousands of Venezuelans crossed to buy food and medicine.

The Colombia-Venezuela Border: Open To Smugglers, Closed To The Desperate

Jul 12, 2016
Truckloads of smuggled goods get waved into Venezuela at the Colombian border. But the crossing is closed to ordinary Venezuelans hoping to enter Colombia to buy desperately-needed food and medicine.
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A wreath placed before the statue of Simón Bolívar in Bogota's main square celebrates the peace accord between the Colombian government and the FARC leftist guerrilla group. The ribbon on the wreath says "Farewell to War" in Spanish; the sign beneath r

FARC Rebels, Colombian Government Sign Cease-Fire Deal

Jun 23, 2016
Colombia's government and its largest guerrilla fighting group celebrated a bilateral agreement that will eventually disarm 7,000 rebels. It's the result of years of peace talks held in Havana, Cuba.
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More Than 8 Tons Of Cocaine Seized In Massive Colombian Drug Bust

May 16, 2016
Officials say the drugs were discovered in an underground chamber beneath a banana plantation near the border with Panama.
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Protected from bites by a mosquito net, this pregnant woman, in her second trimester, came into the hospital in Cucuta, Colombia, with symptoms of Zika. A blood test is being run to find out if she has the virus.

All Eyes Are On Colombia: Will Zika Trigger A Spike In Microcephaly?

Feb 24, 2016
Researchers say Colombia offers a chance to learn more about Zika's possible link to microcephaly. If the country sees a sudden rise in cases as Brazil did, that's stronger evidence of a connection.
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Patients wait to get care at the clinic. Over the last several months doctors here say they've seen about 150 pregnant women who have been exposed to Zika.

With Zika Looming, What's It Like At A Maternity Clinic In Colombia?

Feb 16, 2016
More than 5,000 pregnant women appear to have fallen sick with the virus. But there are no good tests for the birth defect possibly linked to this disease.
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The San Jose was reportedly found miles off of Colombia's Caribbean coast, near Cartagena (marked).

Wreck Of Legendary Spanish Galleon Is Finally Found, Colombia Says

Dec 05, 2015
The San Jose sank in 1708. The value of its cargo — believed to include gold, silver, emeralds, and other precious cargo — has been estimated at more than $10 billion.
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The Aedes mosquito can spread Zika virus in addition to Dengue fever and Chikungunya virus. The virus was first spotted in the Americas in 2014.

Zika Virus 101: One More Mosquito-Borne Disease To Worry About

Nov 18, 2015
It's spread quickly in South America and was reported in Mexico this week. It's not fatal, but there's concern about a potential impact on babies born to infected moms.

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