Colombia
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Colombia approves amnesty deal for thousands of Farc rebelsLaw approved by Congress will protect those who committed minor crimes and will also apply to the military
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Chapecoense plane ran out of fuel before crash, say aviation authoritiesColombian aeronautics agency says evidence points to human error rather than technical problem or sabotage
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Splits form among Colombia's Farc rebels after commanders expelledFive mid-level commanders pushed out of group for failure to join peace deal as statement calls on their apparent followers ‘to distance themselves’
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Colombian president says Nobel peace prize win helped end civil warJuan Manuel Santos called the award, which was still given to him after historic peace deal was initially rejected, ‘a gift from heaven’ in acceptance speech
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Colombia’s rainbow river benefits from peace dealOne of Colombia’s natural wonders, the Caño Cristales river lies deep inside what was Farc rebel territory. But last month’s historic peace deal means tourists can enjoy its many-hued waters
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Colombia Zika outbreak: microcephaly cases four times higher this yearReport shows sharp increase in rates of the rare birth defect over last year in Colombia, where Zika infected 20,000 pregnant women since October 2015
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Chapecoense plane crash survivor plans return to Brazil – videoChapecoense defender Alan Ruschel, one of six people who survived the plane crash that killed 71 people last month, says he will soon be back in Brazil
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Colombia plane crash: airline chief arrested over Chapecoense disasterBolivian authorities take LaMia CEO Gustavo Vargas and two other employees into custody as part of investigation that ‘could easily turn into manslaughter’
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Bodies of Chapecoense players killed in plane crash returned to BrazilCoffins of football team, supporters and journalists who lost lives met by Brazilian president Michel Temer at Chapeco airport
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Chapecoense plane crash: what we know so far about the flightWhy did the plane carrying the Brazilian football team crash into a mountainside killing all but six of the 77 people on board?
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Atlético Nacional hold vigil for victims of Colombia plane crash – videoPlayers, staff and supporters of Colombian football club Atlético Nacional hold a vigil on Wednesday night in tribute to the victims of the plane crash
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'Total electrical failure and out of fuel': pilot of Chapecoense plane – audioThe pilot of the chartered plane carrying the Chapecoense football team tells air traffic controllers he has run out of fuel
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Fans of Chapecoense hold mass vigil for Colombia plane crash victims – videoThousands of grieving football fans flock to the home stadium of Chapecoense in Chapecó, Brazil on Wednesday night for a mass vigil
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Brazil legislators vote against anti-corruption bill even as nation mournsCongress passes bill with changes that would help shield lawmakers from prosecution, angering investigators, as nation grapples with deadly plane crash
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Investigators return to scene of Colombia plane crashUnconfirmed reports suggest plane that crashed into a hillside killing 71 people was low on fuel or suffered an electrical fault
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Brazilian relatives mourn plane crash victims – videoThe family members of the Chapecoense football team and journalists who were aboard the deadly flight that crashed in Colombia speak of their grief
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Chapecoense fans mourn plane crash victims at football stadium – videoFans of Brazilian football team Chapecoense gather at the Arena Condá stadium on Tuesday to mourn the players who were killed when their plane crashed in Colombia
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Chapecoense plane crash: victims to be honoured with mass wake at stadiumSouth America mourns after nearly all of Brazilian club’s players, management team and media contingent died when plane went down in Colombia
Business and the sustainable development goals Childcare companies using profits to subsidise fees in low-income areas