Several former officials of the Ecuadorian government had ties with Colombia’s Marxist guerrillas, a commission named by President Rafael Correa conceded Tuesday. The announcement is sure to stir up new questions about how deeply South...

The presidents of the Mercosur trade bloc nations expressed their “most energetic condemnation” of the coup in Honduras and announced their “full non-recognition” of the new government that emerged from the Nov. 29 elections that Colombia,...

The Colombian government has, for the most part, ignored the frustrations of the country’s growing victims’ organizations. Now, these groups are speaking directly to the international community and transforming the global discussion about violence...

A 9mm pistol and a .38 revolver lie on his work bench. An old battery-powered radio blares out the salsa music classic, “Todo Tiene Su Final” or “Everything Comes To An End.” “I’m getting calluses on my tongue...

Reporting from Buenaventura, Colombia - Two summers ago, drug gangs, leftist rebels and right-wing militias traded mortar and machine-gun fire daily as they vied for control of this steamy port city. Teens were paid $200 a month — a king’s...

Protests against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez have taken place in cities across Latin America. Demonstrations were organised by Colombian activists after Mr Chavez criticised Colombia for allowing US forces access to seven military bases.

Colombian soldiers accused of massacring 11 people in 2005, including three children, have been ordered arrested based on long-awaited evidence from a right-wing paramilitary who helped carry out the killings. The massacre near the banana-growing town...