The military says the civilians were acting under pressure from dissidents of the Farc rebel group. According to the Colombian Ombudsman's Office, 409 children and teenagers were recruited by armed ...

More than 10 million people are victims of the harshest acts of violence in Colombia's six decades of armed conflict.

Even before the signing of the 2016 peace agreement between the FARC and the Colombian government, it was clear that not all of the former guerillas would welcome and join the process. By mid-2016, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Rodrigo Granda, right, a former rebel commander and member of the FARC political party, shakes hands with Rocio Lopez, ...

Colombia is at a crossroads. Several paths lay before it. One sees the ex-FARC mafia consigned to the dustbin of history in a short period of time. However, there are other, less appetizing scenarios.

YouTube screen grab shows former FARC senior commander Ivan Marquez, left, and fugitive rebel, Jesus Santrich, announcing the resumption of armed revolt in Colombia. Getty Images Many see the ...

BOGOTA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A special Colombian court created under a 2016 peace deal on Tuesday gave seven former rebel leaders from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia a maximum sentence of ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings A wanted poster offering a reward for the capture of FARC commander German ...