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Illustration on the Colombia peace accord and cocaine exportation by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

In Colombia, purchasing peace with cocaine?

By Robert Weiner and Thekla Truebenbach

Demonstrators yell &quot;No to the plebiscite&quot; to protest the government's peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), to be signed later in the day in Cartagena, Colombia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Colombians will be given the final say on endorsing or rejecting the accord in an Oct. 2 referendum. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Colombia embarks on path to peace with historic accord

By Joshua Goodman and Andrea Rodriguez - Associated Press

Demonstrators yell &quot;No to the plebiscite&quot; to protest the government's peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), to be signed later in the day in Cartagena, Colombia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Colombians will be given the final say on endorsing or rejecting the accord in an Oct. 2 referendum. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

The Latest: Colombia accord signing ends with ‘Ode to Peace’

Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 photo, men drink beer at a store in the house where, in mid-2005, seven people were gunned down by rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, in Puerto Rico, southern Colombia. On May 24, 2005, members of an elite guerrilla platoon swept silently into town by boat, hopped on the back of a red pickup truck and drove a few blocks through a small police barrier to a house where a town hall meeting was taking place. They burst in with a machine gun spraying bullets and in less than 10 minutes killed seven people, including four city council members. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Wounds heal slowly in Colombian town engulfed by rebels

By CESAR GARCIA and RICARDO MAZALAN - Associated Press

South Africa goalkeeper Roxanne Barker tries to grab the ball as Sweden's Fridolina Rolfo goes for a header during the opening match of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament between Sweden and South Africa at the Rio Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Rapinoe’s return comes in time for quarterfinal push

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

United States' Crystal Dunn, left, celebrates scoring her side's first goal with teammates during a group G match of the women's Olympic football tournament between Colombia and United States at the Arena Amazonia stadium in Manaus, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Dantas)

Catalina Usme scores 2 goals in Colombia’s draw with U.S.

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2009 file photo, the South Texas Detention Center is seen in Pearsall, Texas. Syrian Maissoun Hanaa Halawi has been detained at the South Texas Detention Center in Pearsall since December and could remain there indefinitely as she awaits a decision on asylum. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Syrian refugee’s trek from Colombia to Texas stalls in limbo

By NORA OLABI - Associated Press

Clara Lopez (Associated Press/File)

Clara Lopez, Colombia labor official, says FARC peace transition long, difficult

By Jessie Fox - The Washington Times

Marco Leon Calarca, member of the FARC, accompanied by Marcela Duran, the Colombian delegation's head of press, speaks about a deal on bilateral cease-fire that would be the last major step toward ending one of the world's longest wars. (Associated Press)

Colombia, FARC to make cease-fire, disarmament official after half-century civil war

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Colombia's Jeison Murillo, right, celebrates next to United States' Clint Dempsey after a 2-0 Colombia win during a Copa America Centenario Group A soccer match at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Caif., Friday, June 3, 2016.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

United States faces crucial test against Costa Rica as Copa America continues

By Thomas Floyd - Special to The Washington Times

United States defender Fabian Johnson (23) and goalkeeper Brad Guzan, second from right, react after Colombia defender Cristian Zapata scored a goal in the first half during a Copa America Centenario Group A soccer match at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, June 3, 2016. Colombia won 2-0. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Colombia scores two first-half goals to beat U.S. in Copa America opener

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

In this Monday, April 25, 2016, photo, Edgar Ospina, 50, poses for a photo where he is remodeling an apartment in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Fears of Donald Trump drive immigrants to become citizens

By Sergio Bustos - Associated Press

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos answers a question during an interview at the Presidential Palace in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

U.S. ready to boost Colombian aid in hopes of FARC peace deal

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 3, 2016 photo, with the aid of head lamps, rebel fighters for the 36th Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC, prepare a breakfast of rice, beans, sausages and coffee, in their hidden camp in Antioquia state, in the northwest Andes of Colombia. The day begins around 4:30 a.m. inside the temporary camp, home to 22 rank and file fighters, 4 commanders and 2 dogs. All rank and file are expected to share in kitchen patrol. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Obama set to announce new plan to aid Colombia after civil war

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

For the first time, guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia are thinking about a future outside their jungle hideout. (Associated Press)

Colombia, FARC rebels nearing peace deal amid worries about aftermath

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Illustration on the Colombian government's efforts against the FARC by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

RUDOLPH GIULIANI: Columbia peace process is a good model

By Rudolph W. Giuliani

Former Miss Universe Paulina Vega, center, removes the crown from Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, left, before giving it to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, right, at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Gutierrez was incorrectly named the winner before Wurtzbach was given the Miss Universe crown. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Philippines, wins 2015 Miss Universe pageant

Associated Press

Maribel Ballesteros Sanchez from Medellín, Colombia, smiles while being photographed on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, in the kitchen at the Roland and Janet Gaines home in Tyler, Texas. Sanchez was five years old and had lost her father and a sister to the gang-inspired civil unrest in her country when she was &quot;adopted&quot; by the Gaines family through a sponsorship with Compassion International. Founded more than 60 years ago, the nonprofit partners with more than 6,900 Christian churches in 26 countries to work in the lives of more than 1.7 million babies, children and young adults living in poverty. (Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Woman meets family that helped her through childhood poverty

By EMILY GUEVARA - Associated Press

FILE - I this March 17, 2015, file photo, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro listens to the playing of national hymns as he welcomes regional leaders to Miraflores presidential palace for an emergency ALBA meeting in Caracas, Venezuela. On Thursday, Oct. 5, 2015, Maduro repeated a promise to shave off his trademark moustache if his government doesn’t meet a year-end goal of handing over its 1 millionth public housing unit to a family. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Venezuela says U.S. intelligence plane violated airspace

By RICARDO NUNES - Associated Press