Sunday 19 May, 2013
The country has the world’s second highest number of landmine victims after Afghanistan.
The top negotiator for the group announced the unilateral cease-fire before heading into peace talks.
The Colombian is confident he could be a success in England.
Daniel “El Loco” Barrera, alleged to be the country’s last major drug lord, has been arrested in an international sting.
The Argentine star took on a ‘Rest of the World’ side captained by Radamel Falcao in Columbia last night.
People were pelted with thousands of tomatoes at the Sutamachan event inspired by tomato fights in Spain.
Here’s Filip Polc and his helmet cam taking us on a trip down an urban race track in Colombia this week.
Secret Service agents will now be assigned chaperones on some trips to enforce new rules of conduct that clamp down on excessive drinking – even when they’re off duty.
The scandal-plagued Secret Service is probing fresh allegations about agents’ actions on another Latin America trip last year.
“What these guys were thinking, I don’t know. That’s why they’re not there anymore.”
And it looks like the scandal may gain even more legs.
The Colombian striker put a lovely punctuation point on Atletico Madrid’s 4-2 victory over Spanish rivals Valencia
Eight agents remain on administrative leave over scandal which emerged ahead of President Obama’s visit to Colombia.
The embarrassing scandal deepens.
The personnel changes have not impacted on the President’s security.
The girl delivered a healthy baby daughter after arriving at hospital suffering contractions.
Nine things to know this morning, including: more garda station closures, seven killed in US college shootings, and a new ‘flying car’ (video).
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos praised the release of captives, but called the move “insufficient” to merit a peace dialogue.
The nine things you need to know this morning…
The Guatemalan president wants to discuss legalising drugs, believing it’s the only way to control them. Should Ireland follow suit?
The organisation’s security director, Chris Eaton, has said they are in the process of “creating a hostile environment for match-fixers”.
Making drugs illegal has done little but enrich criminals and sow violence. We need a proper debate on legalisation – and soon, writes Danny Kushlick.
And now for something completely different.
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, aka the Merchant of Death, was convicted after US agents posing as Colombian terrorists staged a $20m arms deal.
The Colombian president says the agency’s staff will be transferred to other state positions before a new intelligence organisation is established.
Juan Pablo Pino, a player in the Saudi national league, was jailed for displaying his religious tattoos in public while attending a Riyadh shopping centre.
Will Messi show up the Uruguayans? Can Sanchez keep feeding his growing reputation? Will Brazil’s defence fail them? It’s quarter-finals time.
WATCH: A 45th-minute goal from Adrian Ramos was all that separated the sides in Jujuy yesterday evening.
Law includes provisions for compensating the survivors of violence which has killed tens of thousands of people in Colombia since 1985.
Panamian striker apologised for his behaviour following the shocking incident.
Our pick of the wonderful and sometimes poignant pictures that shaped the week.
The week that was, in pictures.
At least two people have been killed after heavy rain caused yesterday’s mudslide at a northern town.
But at least one fellow captive is not too happy with the publication.
Edward Ninõ Hernandez named world’s shortest living man- standing just 27 inches tall.
OVER 100 PEOPLE ESCAPED death when their passenger plane came apart when landing on the island of San Andres.
One person was killed when the plane split apart after being struck by lightning as it made its landing. There were 131 people on board.
The plane had departed from Bogota, Colombia, just after midnight local time, and the crash occurred just under two hours later.
This footage shows the extent of damage to the plane:
ONE PERSON HAS DIED after a Colombian passenger plane crashed on the island of San Andres. The plane was struck by lightening and split into at least two parts while landing. There were 131 people on board the plane, which had departed from Bogota just after midnight local time. The crash occurred just under two hours later.
FRANCE HAS BECOME the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law today following months of bitter political debate.
In Ireland last month, 79 per cent of delegates at the Constitutional Convention voted in favour of same-sex marriage but the Government will hold off on a referendum until next year despite the overwhelming support.
It comes two years after the legalisation of Civil Partnership.
Is another year too long for a referendum on gay marriage? Or, are you opposed to the idea entirely?
So today, we want to know what do you think. Would you welcome the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Ireland today, similar to France?
Poll Results:
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