/tags/revolutionary-armed-forces-of-colombia-farc Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-09/in-colombia-a-town-badly-scarred-by-wartime-rape Women have made significant gains across Latin America. But sexual violence against women remains a pervasive problem. As part of NPR's series on violence in Latin America, we're looking at the problem in Colombia, where decades of war made women extremely vulnerable. Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-09/in-colombia-a-town-badly-scarred-by-wartime-rape Juan Forero /npr-news/2013-05-30/years-of-combat-experience-and-just-turning-20 Colombia's FARC rebels are engaged in peace talks with the government, but the group is also stepping up recruitment of child soldiers. Thousands of children may have become rebels in recent years, and efforts are underway to rehabilitate some of them. Thu, 30 May 2013 07:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-30/years-of-combat-experience-and-just-turning-20 Juan Forero /npr-news/2013-04-30/u-s-faces-fight-at-intersection-of-crime-and-extremism The Justice Department says about half of all international criminal organizations have links to extremist groups, such as Hezbollah, the Taliban and FARC rebels in Colombia. But diffuse priorities are hindering U.S. efforts to combat this growing problem of transnational, organized crime. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:19:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-30/u-s-faces-fight-at-intersection-of-crime-and-extremism Tom Bowman /npr-news/2012-02-27/colombias-farc-says-it-will-halt-kidnappings The rebel group has kidnapped thousands during Colombia's bloody and decades old conflict with the leftist guerilla. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:55:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-02-27/colombias-farc-says-it-will-halt-kidnappings Eyder Peralta