World news about “Colombia” published by euronews.
Lion dental treatment in ColombiaTyson, a 20-year-old male lion living at Santafe Zoo, receives dental treatment at a veterinary clinic in Medellin, Colombia. REUTERS/Albeiro Lopera 16/09/2011
ING sells Latin American insurance business Dutch bank and insurance company ING is to sell most of its Latin American operation to Colombia’s GrupoSura for 2.6 billion euros. It has to promised that… 25/07/2011
What future for books in the digital age? As iPads make an appearance in classrooms in France, the question is being asked – are we getting closer to an era of only having electronic and digitised… 21/07/2011
Classes in conflict zones In conflict zones education, like much of everyday life, can become a risky business. Across the world tens of millions of young people miss out on school… 08/07/2011
Juan Arbeláez Escallón – Colombia Interview with Juan Arbeláez Escallón- Vicepresident of Tourism – Proexport Colombia – Tourism, Foreign Investment and Exports Promotion. Euronews travelled… 11/03/2011
Rescue workers deal with an explosion in the La Escondida mine in ColombiaA methane gas explosion at the small, central Colombian La Escondida coal mine has killed five workers, officials said. The explosion comes less than a week… 02/02/2011
Anti-drugs hesitation puzzles Colombia’s Santos President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos has politics in his DNA, the fourth member of his family to become head of state, succeeding Álvaro Uribe last year… 28/01/2011
Education in far away places This week in Learning World we go to Columbia, Indonesia and Syria to look at the effects of education in far flung corners of the globe. In Colombia young… 11/10/2010
Giant outdoor escalator built in Colombian shantytownA huge outdoor escalator has been unveiled in one of the poorest districts of Colombia’s second largest city. Until now residents of Medellin’s Comuna 13… 27/12/2011
Colombians on the march against FARCTens of thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets in an outpouring of national anger against FARC rebels. It was in response to the group’s killing… 07/12/2011
FARC name a new hardline leaderColombia’s FARC guerrillas have appointed a hardliner nicknamed Timochenko, as their new leader. He is said to have trained in Russia and Cuba is thought to… 16/11/2011
Back in the Day: Colombia’s independence heroine is martyredNovember 14, 1817 Policarpa Salavarrieta, a spy for revolutionaries in present-day Colombia, is executed by pro-Spanish royalists. Salavarrieta, known to… 11/11/2011
Colombian town hit by deadly mudslideAt least 10 people are dead and many more injured after a mudslide in Colombia covered 15 homes. Rescue workers say 35 people are still unaccounted for… 06/11/2011
FARC vows to fight on despite death of leaderThey are saying no surrender, despite the biggest blow yet to their military campaign. Colombia’s FARC rebels are vowing to continue fighting after the… 06/11/2011
Top FARC leader killed in ColombiaThe Colombian government says it has killed the top FARC rebel leader Alfonso Cano in combat. The government, backed by the US, has been fighting the… 05/11/2011
FARC rebel leader killed in ColombiaThe Colombian army says it has killed the top FARC rebel leader Alfonso Cano in combat. The government, backed by the US, has been fighting the leftist… 05/11/2011
FARC treasurer arrested in ColombiaPolice and the Colombian military have captured a senior FARC guerrilla, who was believed to be responsible for collecting extortion money and ransoms. The… 12/09/2011
Hostage set free by FARC rebelsColombia’s FARC rebels have released a kidnapped local politician. He is the first of five hostages they plan to set free this week. Marcos Baquero was… 10/02/2011
Explosion at Colombian mine kills 21At least 21 miners have been killed in Colombia after a build up of methane gas led to an explosion in a tunnel. It happened during a shift change, a busy… 27/01/2011
Dozens feared dead in Colombian mudslideA least 24 bodies have now been recovered after a massive mudslide in northwest Colombia. Heavy downpours over recent months prompted the sodden hillside… 07/12/2010
Scores buried beneath a mudslide in ColombiaAs many as 200 people are believed to have been buried in a landslide in Colombia. It’s the latest in a series of weather related disasters to befall the… 06/12/2010
Colombia suffers ‘worst rainy season in 60 years’Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos has declared a state of emergency across most of the country, amid what he says is the worst rainy season in 60… 19/11/2010
Spain arrests suspected FARC money launderersSpanish police have arrested more than 40 people suspected of laundering millions of euros to finance Colombian rebels from the FARC. 250 officers carried… 02/10/2010
At least 20 missing after landslide in ColombiaAt least twenty people are missing after a landslide in northwestern Colombia, prompted by heavy rains, swept away a mountainside road. The rescue operation… 28/09/2010
Colombia’s FARC urges peace talks with BogotaThe Colombian guerilla group FARC has called for a peaceful solution to its conflict with Bogota but has refused to lay down its arms and surrender. The… 24/09/2010
FARC military chief killed in combatColombia says the man considered to be the top military chief of the FARC rebel group has been killed in combat. Mono Jojoy is reported to have been killed… 23/09/2010
Teenagers gunned down on Facebook hitlistIn Colombia gunmen have killed three teenagers named on a death list on Facebook. The stark warnings told them to leave the remote town of Puerto Asis, in… 27/08/2010
Colombian court suspends US military base dealA deal giving US troops more access to bases in Colombia has been suspended after a court in the Latin American country declared it unconstitutional. The… 18/08/2010
All but one survive spectacular Colombian aircrashAll of the passengers bar one on a Colombian jet that shattered on impact in the Caribbean escaped with their lives. The Boeing 737 carrying 121 passengers… 16/08/2010
Car bomb rocks Colombian capitalA suspected car bomb has exploded in the Colombian capital Bogota, only days after new President Juan Manuel Santos took office. Six people were slightly… 12/08/2010
Colombian capital hit by car-bomb blastA car bomb has exploded in the north of the Colombian capital Bogota. The blast blew out windows in buildings and damaged vehicles. Police in Colombia say… 12/08/2010
Chavez keen to restore ties with ColombiaVenezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is calling for face-to-face talks with with Colombia’s newly sworn-in President Juan Manuel Santos to restore diplomatic… 08/08/2010
Santos sworn in as Colombian presidentJuan Manuel Santos has been sworn in as Colombia’s new president, promising to continue his predecessor Alvaro Uribe’s hard line against left-wing… 08/08/2010
Venezuela’s Chavez ‘optimistic’ over ColombiaVenezuela’s foreign minister is to attend the inauguration of new Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in what’s being seen as a thaw in relations between… 07/08/2010
Venezuela and Colombia to talk amid tensionVenezuela’s foreign minister is to meet the new Colombian government after it takes office in a week’s time, despite the stand-off between the two… 01/08/2010
FARC offers to talk to next Colombian presidentColombia’s biggest rebel group says it is ready to talk to the country’s next president to find a political solution to the long-running conflict. The call… 31/07/2010
Border crossings despite Colombia-Venezuela rowIt looks like business as usual on the border despite the dispute between Colombia and Venezuela. The military may be present. But pedestrians and cars have… 24/07/2010
Andean spat cranks up a notchVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has cut diplomatic ties with Colombia in an escalating dispute between to the two Andean neighbours over Bogata’s charges… 23/07/2010
Betancourt sues Colombia for kidnapThe former Colombian captive Ingrid Betancourt has filed a law suit against Colombia’s government over her kidnapping. Held hostage by FARC rebels for six… 10/07/2010
Building with coffeeBelieve it or not this house is made from coffee waste. Generally coffee grounds are thrown away but in Colombia a group of scientists, business people and a… 30/06/2010
Santos sweeps to victory in ColombiaColombia’s former Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos has won the country’s presidency in a landslide victory. He took 69 percent of the vote in the run-off… 21/06/2010
Santos favourite in Colombia voteColombians have gone to the polls for the second round of presidential elections. Ex- Defence Minister Juan Santos is seen as favourite to succeed outgoing… 20/06/2010
Colombia goes to the pollsMost Colombians are pinching themselves just 24 hours before they go to the polls. There hasn’t been as quiet an election as this in decades, and 30 million… 19/06/2010
70 feared dead in Colombian mine blastMore than 70 Colombian miners are feared dead after they were trapped by an explosion that tore through a coal mine in the Antioquia province in the north… 18/06/2010
Colombian troops free FARC hostagesGovernment troops in Colombia have rescued three senior officers held hostage by FARC rebels for nearly 12 years. General Luis Mendieta, seen here, is one… 14/06/2010
Uribe ally faces run-off in Colombian presidentialFormer Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos has easily won the first-round in Colombia’s presidential poll. Although he fell short of the crucial 50 per… 31/05/2010
Colombia votes pits Uribe ally against ex-mayorColombia is voting in presidential elections to determine a successor to Alvaro Uribe. The president was one of the first people to go the polls. He is… 30/05/2010
Columbia goes to the pollsOpinion polls predict a closely fought presidential election as Columbians cast their votes today. The South American nation’s 29 million voters have nine… 30/05/2010
Clowning around in Colombia’s army circusDawn in Colombia, time for the army’s soldiers to rise and shine. But once the day’s drills are over it is time to start a very different type of training…… 04/05/2010
Colombian rebels free hostage after 12 yearsA Colombian soldier has been reunited with his family after being held in the jungle for more than a dozen years. Finally freed by left-wing FARC rebels… 31/03/2010
FARC rebels set kidnapped Colombian soldier freeColombian rebels have released a kidnapped army soldier to a Red Cross mission in the southern jungle. Josue Daniel Calvo was freed by the Revolutionary… 29/03/2010
Coalition parties do well Colombian electionsEarly results for congressional elections in Colombia show leads for both of the main parties in the current coalition. Sunday’s vote passed by with… 15/03/2010
Elections provide dress rehearsal for Uribe alliesAllies of the Colombian President Alvaro Uribe face a key test as the country votes in parliamentary elections ahead of May’s presidential race. The Uribe… 14/03/2010
Body found of kidnapped Colombian governorThe body of Colombian regional governor Luis Francisco Cuellar has been found only hours after he was dragged from his home in the state of Caqueta. The… 23/12/2009
Hi-tech tools help sniff out volcanic gasArmero was once a prosperous place. Now it is an open-air graveyard and a place of bitter memories. The village in central Colombia was literally wiped out… 16/12/2009
Chavez threatens war as Colombia appeals to the UNPresident Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has ordered his military to prepare for a possible war with neighbouring Colombia. Tensions along the Venezuela-Colombia… 09/11/2009
The US gets seven Colombian basesThe US is to open seven military bases in Colombia. The deal was sealed in Bogota today, a relatively swift passage to signature after the idea was only… 30/10/2009
Landmines: childhood forbiddenColombia is among the world’s countries with the most landmines. The children have grown up with violence, and even in territory no longer controlled by armed… 03/09/2009
Raising Latin American ghostsThe announcement of seven American bases in Colombia have resurrected old ghosts from the past about US involvement in Latin America. After a long silence… 28/08/2009
South America holds clear-the-air talksArgentina is hosting a summit to try and defuse the latest in a series of rows between Venezuela and Colombia. Venezuela is ready to cut ties with its… 28/08/2009
Protests greet US-Colombia military plansSouth American leaders face intense disagreements as they prepare for a regional summit in Argentina. Colombia’s Alvaro Uribe is under fire for plans to… 28/08/2009
Chavez to sever links with ColombiaVenezuela’s President Hugo Chavez says he is ready to break off diplomatic relations with neighbours Colombia. Chavez is furious over negotiations between… 26/08/2009
Colombia agrees US troop dealThe Colombian government has confirmed it has signed a deal to increase the presence of American troops in its territory. A number of South American leaders… 15/08/2009
Claims FARC weapons passed through VenezuelaColombia says it has found Swedish-made weapons, including anti-tank rocket launchers, in a raid on a camp belonging to FARC rebels. It says the weapons… 28/07/2009
Ecuador leader denies FARC fundingThe President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, has denied the Colombian rebel group FARC gave funds to his 2006 election campaign. He says a video which purports… 19/07/2009
Notorious “drug baron” captured in ColombiaColombia’s most wanted drug trafficker has been arrested, according to government officials. Daniel Rendon Herrera, 43, known as “Don Mario”, was… 16/04/2009
Ex-hostages leap to Betancourt’s defenceFormer hostages of the Colombian FARC guerillas have been defending the character of Ingrid Betancourt. Three other captives – Americans Keith Stansell… 28/02/2009
Further FARC hostage releases in doubtThe International Red Cross say the proposed handover of Colombian politician Alan Jara, held by FARC rebels since 2001, will not go ahead as planned… 02/02/2009
FARC frees four hostages in a “humanitarian” moveFour members of Colombia’s security forces, held hostage by FARC rebels since 2007, have been re-united with their loved ones. The soldier and three police… 02/02/2009
FARC rebels release four more hostagesLeft wing FARC rebels in Columbia have released four hostages they have held in the jungle since 2007. With joy evident on their faces, the three police… 02/02/2009
Columbia crew fought to save shuttle says reportThe crew of the space shuttle Columbia fought desperately to regain control of the doomed craft as it broke apart. That is one of the conclusions of a … 31/12/2008
FARC offer Colombian hostage releaseColombia’s marxist FARC rebels say they plan to free six hostages from jungle camps as a gesture aimed at getting some of their own jailed fighters released… 22/12/2008
Alleged cocaine boss extradited to USA suspected Colombian drugs baron has been extradited to the US in what police are hailing as a fatal blow to one of Latin Americas biggest crime gangs. Diego… 13/12/2008
Colombia tackles “pyramid” crisisThe Colombian government has declared what it is calling a state of social emergency to deal with a crisis over the collapse of pyramid finance schemes… 18/11/2008
