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Venezuela Detains 6 in Failed Drone Attack Aimed at Maduro

SCOTT SMITH / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2018 Those detained are suspected of using explosives-laden drones in trying to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. The attack comes as Venezuela reels from a worsening economic and humanitarian crisis. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Doubts Loom Over Colombia Peace Deal With Hawk’s Election

JOSHUA GOODMAN and CHRISTINE ARMARIO / The Associated Press Jun 18, 2018 Ivan Duque, who takes office in August, campaigned on rolling back benefits inscribed in a peace deal brokered by outgoing President Juan Manuel Santos. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Former Colombian Rebels Blame U.S. for Leader’s Arrest

JOSHUA GOODMAN / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2018 Leaders of Colombia's disbanded FARC rebel army accuse the U.S. of trapping a prominent rebel negotiator on a drug warrant in order to sabotage the country's already struggling peace process. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Low Voter Turnout Will Benefit Donald Trump the Most on Election Day

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 4, 2016 If you care who wins the election next month, get off the couch, go down to your polling place and vote. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Did Colombians Reject an End to 52 Years of War With Leftist Guerrillas?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 3, 2016 By a margin of 0.4 percent, voters rejected a negotiated agreement that would have made the FARC militia a legal political party. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Colombian Rebel Leader Killed

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2010 Jorge Briceno, aka “Mono Jojoy,” had long operated as a senior leader of the FARC rebel force in Colombia. But on Thursday news came that Briceno had been killed in a military airstrike, dealing a blow to the guerrilla movement and providing a public relations coup for newly minted President Juan Manuel Santos. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )