Plane Carrying Colombian Politicians Crashes in Area Contested by Rebels
The aircraft was carrying 15 people, and the authorities said there were no survivors.
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Why It’s Hard to Run Venezuela
Venezuela sprawls over terrain twice the size of California, with vast tracts of treacherous jungles, steep mountains and cities filled with guns.
After Trump Call, Colombia’s Petro Turns Up Heat on Far-Left Armed Group
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia is taking a harder line against the National Liberation Army, or ELN, a leftist group experts call a powerful drug trafficker in Colombia and Venezuela.
US Boat Strikes Shift to Pacific, Placing Colombia on Watch
All the strikes in recent weeks have taken place in the Pacific, reflecting Colombia’s role in the drug trade and the feuding between Bogotá and Washington.
Crime Rings Plotted to Trade Cocaine for Syrian Weapons, Prosecutors Say
The intricate scheme, spanning four continents, appears to justify concerns that the military arsenal of Bashar al-Assad, the deposed Syrian dictator, could fall into dangerous hands.