Colombia's FARC rebels agreed Saturday to a "peace" match proposal by famed former footballer Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama, with the group seizing on the idea and suggesting two games.

In an open letter, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia floated the idea of two matches in the name of "reconciliation" -- with one to be held in the Cuban capital Havana and the other in the Colombian city of Santa Marta.

The Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels resumed peace talks Thursday amid differences over coca cultivation, blamed by political leaders for drug-linked violence and killings.

As the negotiations got under way in Cuba after a three week break, the delegation chief for the guerrillas questioned the eradication of a plant he said has benefits for mankind.

Nicaragua started proceedings at the International Court of Justice against Colombia for allegedly violating its sovereign rights and maritime zones, the U.N. court said on Wednesday.

The application filed by Nicaragua at the ICJ in the Hague raises a long-running border dispute between the two countries.

Colombia's vice president Monday urged the leftist FARC rebel group to agree to a set of "minimum" humanitarian practices to strengthen prospects for peace.

The proposal by Vice President Argelino Garzon would require the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, to commit not to engage in a range of questionable tactics in return for a government pledge to respect the physical integrity of their fighters.

Colombia this week marks one year of talks to end Latin America's oldest insurgency, making substantial gains towards peace despite continued fighting between the government and leftist rebels.

The current negotiations between the Bogota government and rebels with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia began November 19, 2012 in Cuba.

The next round of talks between Colombia and the leftist FARC rebels -- planned for November 18 -- has been postponed, a government source said Sunday.

"By common consent, it was decided to postpone the start of this round of talks, because they asked for more time to work on the issue of illegal drugs," the source said.

Alba Diaz runs a special kind of hotel. Her guests are foreigners seeking plastic surgery in a Colombian city that's become a magnet for folks looking for a nip and tuck.

Working in a posh neighborhood of Cali, Colombia's third largest city, the 55-year-old Diaz pampers her clients, from the time they get off the plane throughout their stay at her clinic.

Three children have been killed in a blast at an unused military site in eastern Colombia, the army said.

The deadly incident linked to an as yet unidentified explosive happened Wednesday as the children crossed the area adjacent to an army building.

Colombia's government said Tuesday it was tightening security after details emerged of a FARC rebel plot to murder ex-president Alvaro Uribe.

The accusation comes as the present Colombian government is engaged in delicate peace talks with the rebels, and it was not immediately clear what effect it would have on negotiations.

Colombia accused the leftist FARC guerrilla group Tuesday of plotting to kill former president Alvaro Uribe, a vehement critic of peace talks with the rebels.

The accusation comes as the present Colombian government is engaged in delicate peace talks with the rebels, and it was not immediately clear what effect it would have on negotiations.