Government says the faction cleared large portions of rainforest to bring in cattle and grow plants to make cocaine.
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Authorities say they arrested 10 former Colombian FARC rebels based in Venezuela responsible for two attacks last month.
Fighters forced many out of Colombian rural towns 21 years ago and those who returned fear it might happen again.
Helicopter carrying President Duque was shot at near the Venezuela border on Friday.
No injuries reported in incident that took place when helicopter was flying through the country’s Catatumbo region.
In court, an ex-commander of the defunct rebel group formally admits that kidnappings were official FARC policy.
Strike went ahead despite calls to postpone it due to COVID-19, with riot police using tear gas to disperse crowds.
Increase in displacement comes amid threats, murders and violence between armed groups, human rights ombudsman says.
The explosion also left nine members of Venezuela’s military injured, the defence ministry says.
Rodrigo Londoño sends open letter to US politicians on continued killings of demobilised FARC fighters.
Colombian army bombs a base used by dissidents from the former FARC rebel group in Calamar, Colombia.