The justice system is failing to protect victims of sexual violence in conflict zones as the perpetrators of thousands of sexual assaults each year go unpunished. “What is happening in…
The murder of three clowns looking for a place to pitch their circus tent in a troubled neighborhood in Cali has reflected an increasingly unstable security situation in Colombia’s third…
The ministry of defense announced on Saturday a strategic plan to reinforce security for Colombian citizens, including an increased police presence and stronger counterintelligence. Minister of Defense Juan Carlos Pinzon…
The FARC denied ownership of the four tons of cocaine captured last week in western Colombia, claiming to be a political and military organization “too serious” for that sort of…
As he signed legislation on youth education programs, President Juan Manuel Santos reminded the country on Friday of the high rate of teen pregnancy in Colombia. “We have to recognize that…
The Colombian government flatly rejected the proposal by rebel group FARC to increase the size of peasant land reservations, prompting claims on Friday that “enemies” of the peace talks…
The Colombian inspector general’s office expressed on Thursday its opposition to hate crimes and persecution against the gay community and human rights activists. Hilda Myriam Hoyos Castañeda, deputy attorney general…
A judge convicted five members of the Colombian military for the extrajudicial murders of five farmers who were presented as combat kills. Over the course of several incidents in 2004 a…
Colombia’s minister of foreign affairs announced on Thursday that Cali will host the next presidential summit for the Pacific Alliance, a trade bloc including Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia. Colombia…