Jeremy McDermott
Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 00:00
At least 29 people have been killed in Colombia as drug traffickers fight for control of an organisation set up by Pablo Escobar of the Medellin cartel
Monday, March 30, 2009 - 00:00
Colombia's security forces have foiled a plot by Marxists rebels to assassinate the defence minister - although its chances of success were probably small as the guerrillas had misspelled "policia" on their repainted police motorbikes
Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 00:00
Colombia has extradited to the US one of the "Twins", a powerful drugs trafficker, who has vowed to cooperate fully with the justice system and sell out his former partners and the members of the security forces who helped him
Monday, March 2, 2009 - 00:00
After suffering a series of bitter defeats in 2008, rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) have launched what they call "Plan Rebirth", Colombian officials say.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 00:00
It is still unknown how far the rot goes and how many agents are involved
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 00:00
At least 17 indigenous peasants have been murdered in a coca-growing region of southern Colombia, allegedly by Marxist rebels who accused them of collaborating with the army
Monday, January 5, 2009 - 00:00
The "Pablo Escobar" tour starts in the lobby of a swish hotel in the fashionable El Poblado district of Medellin
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 00:00
Estos roedores especialmente entrenados para tareas de desminado son una de las ultimas armas en la guerra del Ejercito colombiano contra los grupos guerrilleros en la selva.
Monday, December 15, 2008 - 00:00
About 114,000 members of the warring factions were said to have been dealt with by the army in the last six years
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 00:00
He sells a kilogram of base for $1,000 (£680), of which $400 (£270) is profit – twice the monthly minimum wage in Colombia