Colombian

大統領による公約から4年、増加するゲリラ攻撃への対処法を巡り、後継候補者たちの意見は分かれている。コロンビア政府と中南米最大の反政府軍との間で締結された画期的な2016年の和平合意は、ある意味で成功を収めた。コロンビア革命軍（Farc）は武器を捨てることに合意し、国を苦しめていた暴力は大幅に減少した。しかし、この合意だけで数十年に及ぶ武力紛争を完全に終わらせることはできなかった。その後の政権は合意の履行を停滞させ、Farcの離反勢力や他の反乱派閥はこの和平案を拒絶した。続きを読む...

Cargo plane carrying between 80 and 110 soldiers crashes shortly after takeoff in southern Amazon regionScores of Colombian soldiers are feared dead after military transport plane crashed on takeoff in the south of the country.The defense minister, Pedro Sánchez, said the accident happened as the Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 plane was taking off from Puerto Leguízamo, deep in Colombia’s southern Amazon region on the border with Peru, as it transported troops from the armed forces.More details soon … Continue reading...

Relations deteriorate as Gustavo Petro claims government of Trump ally Daniel Noboa bombing targets in ColombiaPresident Gustavo Petro has accused Ecuador of bombing targets inside Colombian territory, saying later that the burned remains of nearly 30 people had been found near the border, in a sharp deterioration in relations between the two neighbouring countries.The Colombian leader said on Tuesday that an attack which had left “27 charred bodies” did not appear to have been carried out by Colombia’s own forces or any illegal armed groups which he said do not have armed planes. Continue reading...