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  2. Colombia, EMC armed group begin peace process, suspend ...

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    800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. ... the Colombian government and EMC rebels said in a joint statement Sunday. ... the scene of frequent clashes between Colombia's military and a plethora of ...

  3. Colombia and the National Liberation Army rebels extend cease ...

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    In a joint statement, the government and the National Liberation Army said they will abide by the conditions of the current cease-fire, which began in August and was set to expire Monday night.

  4. National Army of Colombia - Wikipedia

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    The National Army of Colombia (Spanish: Ejército Nacional de Colombia) is the land warfare service branch of the Military Forces of Colombia.With over 361,420 active personnel as of 2020, it is the largest and oldest service branch in Colombia, and is the second largest army in the Americas after the United States and before Brazil.

  5. Colombia–United States relations - Wikipedia

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    During the Spanish American wars of independence, the United States was officially neutral but permitted Spanish American agents to obtain weapons and supplies.With the reception of Manuel Torres in 1821, Colombia became the first "former" Spanish colony recognized by the United States, and the United States was the second government (after the Kingdom of Brazil) to recognize an independent ...

  6. Colombia's president says attack on army base 'practically ...

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    The army said Tuesday that the group fired homemade rockets from a cargo truck that had been parked near a base in Puerto Jordan, a small town in Colombia's Arauca province. The ELN was founded in the early 1960s by union leaders and university students inspired by the Cuban Revolution.

  7. Joint Combined Exchange Training - Wikipedia

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    The United States Congress permitted the use of funds from the military budget to be used in overseas training such as JCETs in 1991, providing that the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress annually a report on overseas training activities. Begun in the 1970s, JCET programs were expanded in 1988 to Belgium, Denmark, West Germany and Italy.

  8. Colombia armed groups used peace talks to build strength ...

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    Colombia's illegal armed groups have taken advantage of the government's pursuit of peace to strengthen themselves militarily and economically, the commander of the country's armed forces said on ...

  9. Military Forces of Colombia - Wikipedia

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    These figures do not include assistance personnel such as cooks, medics, mechanics, and so on. This makes the Colombian military one of the largest and most well-equipped in Latin America. Many Colombian military personnel have received military training assistance directly in Colombia and also in the United States.