Mar 04 Watch Tensions Rise in Latin America After Colombia Raid Since Colombia's announcement Saturday that it had killed a top FARC commander in a cross-border raid into Ecuador, both Ecuador and Venezuela have severed diplomatic ties and moved troops to the Colombian border. Experts discuss the rising tensions in the… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch President Bush Vows to Fight Drug Trade in Latin America President Bush visited Guatemala Monday, after pledging Sunday on a stopover in Colombia to seek more aid for the country to fight drug traffickers. Experts discuss the growing drug trade and the administration's efforts to curtail it. Continue watching
Jun 24 Colombian Congress Approves Controversial Bill to Revive Peace Talks By PBS News Hour The Colombian Congress this week approved a controversial bill meant to disarm one of Columbia's largest paramilitary groups by offering legal leniency to its leaders who agree to enter peace talks. Continue reading
Aug 20 U.S. Resumes Drug Surveillance Flights Over Colombia President Bush late Tuesday reinstated a U.S.-backed flight surveillance program over Colombia, following a two-year suspension after the accidental downing of a U.S. missionary plane over Peru. Continue reading
May 06 Colombian President Seeks Support After Rebels Kill Ten Hostages Colombian President Alvaro Uribe asked his people for support in his government's fight against terrorism. Continue reading
Jan 16 Ignacio Gómez By PBS News Hour Ignacio Gómez is a leading investigative reporter in Colombia, a country where the careers of journalists are frequently cut short. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch Extended Interview: Frank Smyth Frank Smyth, the Washington, D.C. representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists, explains why Colombia is such a dangerous place for reporters. Continue watching
Dec 06 U.S. Pledges More Anti-Terror Aid As Colombia's War Rages Suspected leftist rebels gunned down the mayor of a small town in Colombia Wednesday, shortly after U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell pledged additional anti-terror funding for the war-torn South American country. Continue reading
Nov 07 Former Drug Lord Freed From Prison in Colombia A Colombian judge on Thursday ordered the release of a former Cali drug cartel leader from his maximum security jail, as Colombian and U.S. investigators rushed to compile evidence to extradite Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela to the U.S. to face charges. Continue reading
Sep 25 U.S. Indicts Colombian Paramilitary Chief The leader of Colombia's violent right-wing paramilitary forces, indicted by the U.S. on drug trafficking charges Tuesday, has professed his innocence, but promised to surrender to authorities. Continue reading