Caught in the crossfire between far-right militias and leftist rebels, 40 families abandoned the farm they shared in the foothills of Colombia's Montes de Maria range. The land repeatedly switched hands before being sold to a businessman.Full story
HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia's Marxist-led FARC rebels opened their latest round of peace talks with the government on Tuesday with a proposal to delay elections scheduled for 2014 by a year, which the government quickly rejected. Full story
HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC rebels on Wednesday denied accusations that they were holding two Spanish tourists who authorities say were kidnapped in the South American country last week. Full story
Members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia stand guard in the mountains of Caldono, Cauca province June 4, 2013. The rebels set up explosives on the Caldono-Toribio road to prevent the approach of government troops trying to regain territory held by the FARC in Cauca. REUTERS/Jaime Salda
A member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia walks with his gun in the mountains of Caldono, Cauca province June 4, 2013. The rebels set up explosives on the Caldono-Toribio road to prevent the approach of government troops trying to regain territory held by the FARC in Cauca. REUTERS/Jai
A member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia fires his gun in the general direction of soldiers stationed about 1.5 km away in the mountains of Caldono, Cauca province June 4, 2013. The rebels set up explosives on the Caldono-Toribio road to prevent the approach of government troops tryi
A cut-out of FARC member Simon Trinidad, currently in prison in the U.S., is seen during a conference in Havana May 26, 2013. Colombia and the Marxist-led FARC rebels have reached agreement on the critical issue of agrarian reform, the two sides said on Sunday in what appeared to be a major step for
FARC member Jesus Santrich walks next to Tanja Nijmeijer of Netherlands, an active FARC member, as they arrive for a conference in Havana May 26, 2013. Colombia and the Marxist-led FARC rebels have reached agreement on the critical issue of agrarian reform, the two sides said on Sunday in what appea
FARC negotiator Pablo Catatumbo attends a conference in Havana May 26, 2013. Colombia and the Marxist-led FARC rebels have reached agreement on the critical issue of agrarian reform, the two sides said on Sunday in what appeared to be a major step forward for the peace process aimed at ending their
