President Juan Manuel Santos

ELN rebels in Colombia kill 12 security staff

Leftist rebels in Colombia ambushed a group carrying regional election ballots, killing 12 members of the security forces, officials say.

Colombia to ban coca herbicide

Colombia announces it will stop using a controversial herbicide to destroy illegal plantations of coca, the raw ingredient for cocaine.

Colombia lifts bombing truce against Farc rebels

Colombia lifts the suspension of its bombing campaign against Farc rebels, following the death of at least 10 soldiers in a clash with the left-wing guerrilla group.