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Scientists Use Radar to Locate Clandestine Graves

It's hard to convict someone of murder if their victim's body is never found. And it's hard to find a body once it's underground. Full story

Colombia warns of plot to kill high-profile journalists

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government warned on Tuesday of a plot by a criminal group to kill several high-profile journalists just weeks after the attempted assassination of an investigative reporter boosted concerns over threats to a free press in the violence-plagued Andean nation. Full story

Colombia's Uribe slams Venezuelan 'dictator' Maduro

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's former leader Alvaro Uribe on Sunday rejected an accusation by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that Uribe was plotting to kill him as the desperate ploy of a dictator trying to hide his illegitimacy. Full story

Colombia, FARC say progress made in talks

HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia and Marxist-led FARC rebels reported important advances on Friday on the critical issue of agrarian reform in their talks to end half a century of war but the government complained the negotiations were still moving too slowly. Full story

Top Colombian investigative journalist attacked

The editor of Colombia's top newsmagazine says gunmen fired five shots at its prize-winning investigations chief, but he was uninjured. Full story

Colombia lawmakers reject controversial gay marriage bill

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a polarizing bill to allow same-sex marriage in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation, as hundreds of people took to the streets to demonstrate for and against the measure. Full story

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Colombia's Santos hints he may run again, for two years

In win for Shell, U.S. top court curbs human rights claims

Colombians march in polarizing bid to make peace with FARC

Colombia's president says enemies poisoning peace process

Bissau president implicated in U.S. drugs case

Colombian prosecutor's court challenge threatens peace talks

Colombian FARC leader Catatumbo to join peace talks: source

Colombia's notorious emerald czar dies of cancer

Colombia, FARC say peace talks make progress, but still disagreements

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  Officer stops suicidal man in amazing video

In this amazing caught-on-camera video, a police officer in Colombia snags a man just in the nick of time as he tries to hurl himself in front of a train.

  Over six tons of pot seized in Colombia

Colombian anti-drugs forces confiscated more than six tons of marijuana in Bogota. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Colombian town protests lack of water

Riot police clashed with protesters for a second day in northeast Colombia, where residents in one city have lived without running water for nearly two years. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Four tons of cocaine seized in Colombia

Colombian police seized over four tons of cocaine in the Caribbean port of Cartagena on Tuesday. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Injuries mar first day of bull fighting festival

At least one person was injured and a horse was killed by a bull during the opening day of a bull fighting festival in Colombia. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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