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# Emilio Archila

'Work together', Colombian peace official tells Northern Ireland during Dublin visit

Presidential Counselor for Stabilization and Consolidation, Emilio Archila, is visiting Dublin today.

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Sep 13th 2019, 1:56 PM

# Colombia

Colombian troops kill nine FARC dissidents in raid after peace deal rejection

President Ivan Duque said he has authorised the raid on the dissidents.

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Aug 30th 2019, 10:44 PM

# FARC

Former Colombian rebels announce return to arms despite 2016 peace agreement

FARC fighters criticised the peace agreement in a video posted on Youtube.

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Aug 29th 2019, 10:45 PM

# FARC

President Higgins to make history as he visits FARC guerilla decommissioning site

The FARC had links to the IRA.

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Feb 12th 2017, 10:15 AM

# Prize winner

'A gift from heaven' - Colombian President receives Nobel Peace Prize

A revised FARC deal was approved by Colombia’s Congress last week.

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Dec 10th 2016, 1:51 PM

# FARC

Colombia's government will sign a new peace deal this week

The new, revised accord will be submitted to Congress for approval, after the last one was rejected in a referendum.

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Nov 23rd 2016, 7:32 AM

Voices

Colombia's rejection of peace deal has echoes of UK's shock Brexit

There was a lot to stomach in a Yes vote for a people caused so much pain over the past five decades, writes Michael Sheils McNamee from Medellin.

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Oct 3rd 2016, 9:30 PM

# Conflict

After 52 years of war and 260,000 dead, Colombians reject peace deal with Farc rebels

Both sides are, however, insisting that peace will prevail.

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Oct 3rd 2016, 7:26 AM

# peace sign

Colombian rebel group "reborn" and apologises after decades of violence

Farc signed the peace accord with the country’s government.

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Sep 27th 2016, 4:45 PM

# Colombia

The longest-running war in the world comes to an end today

Colombia and FARC rebels have agreed a peace deal.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 7:26 AM

# FARC guerillas

The rebels sleeping with weapons and falling in love in Colombia's jungle

Peace looms for this generation of Farc fighters, with a ceasefire appearing closer than ever.

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Mar 6th 2016, 11:15 AM

# Rebels

The IRA, the US and Colombia's 50 years of violence

Peace talks between the Bogota government and FARC rebels have been under way since 2012.

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Mar 11th 2015, 7:17 PM

# Colombia

Colombian farmers learn how to remove landmines

The country has the world’s second highest number of landmine victims after Afghanistan.

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Feb 17th 2013, 8:30 AM

# Colombia

Colombia says last top drug lord arrested

Daniel “El Loco” Barrera, alleged to be the country’s last major drug lord, has been arrested in an international sting.

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Sep 19th 2012, 1:47 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning, including: more garda station closures, seven killed in US college shootings, and a new ‘flying car’ (video).

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Apr 3rd 2012, 8:24 AM

# FARC

Farc rebels release ten hostages held for at least 12 years

Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos praised the release of captives, but called the move “insufficient” to merit a peace dialogue.

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Apr 3rd 2012, 8:00 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 The nine things you need to know this morning…

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Mar 18th 2012, 8:58 AM

# FARC

FARC rebel group suffer 'hardest blow' as leader is killed

Alfonso Cano was killed in combat near a bunker in a remote part of Columbia yesterday.

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Nov 5th 2011, 10:45 AM

# Lord of War

Man behind Nicholas Cage weapons dealer role convicted of attempting to arm FARC

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, aka the Merchant of Death, was convicted after US agents posing as Colombian terrorists staged a $20m arms deal.

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Nov 3rd 2011, 8:58 AM

# Betancourt

FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt releases book on six-year ordeal

But at least one fellow captive is not too happy with the publication.

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Sep 21st 2010, 3:40 PM