A decision to put Mr. Uribe under house arrest as a fraud and bribery investigation unfolds could be a turning point in a nation used to seeing powerful politicians avoid prosecution.
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E.L.N. Members Arrested in Police Academy Bombing in Bogota
Members of E.L.N., a left-wing insurgency, were charged with taking part in the bombing of a police academy last year that killed 22 cadets, shaking a country emerging from a long civil war.
A One-Time Rebel of Colombia’s War Seeks Her Place in Peacetime
María Alexandra Marín says she joined the leftist FARC guerrillas at age 15 to escape machismo. Adjusting to civilian life has not been easy.
Death of Colombian Teenager Drives Protesters Back to Streets
Dilan Cruz, 18, died after being struck by a police projectile. Activists call him a symbol of “a generation that was robbed of its rights.”
3 Police Officers Killed in Colombia Bomb Blast
Ten officers were also injured in Cauca province, which is known as a hot spot for drug trafficking and violence.
Colombians Fill Streets in Protest, Riding Region’s Wave of Discontent
Tens of thousands protested everything from economic inequality to violence against civic leaders, testing an unpopular government as unrest grips the region.
How Tainted Gold May Have Ended Up in Your Phone
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Colombia Offers Citizenship to 24,000 Children of Venezuelan Refugees
More than 1.4 million Venezuelans have sought refuge in Colombia. Children born there were undocumented. This decision lets them access education and health care.
Evidence Links Colombia Army Chief to Civilian Slayings
Documents provided to The Associated Press appear to tie the embattled head of Colombia’s army to the alleged cover-up of civilian killings a decade ago.
Colombia Will Review Military Orders Amid Human Rights Fears
After senior officers raised concerns that the military may be committing abuses, a commission will review all orders, the president said.