A paramilitary commander accused of hundreds of murders in northwest Colombia says he was supported by local politicians, police and the military, it was reported Monday. Fredy Rendon Herrera, alias…
Mining in Colombia has ‘lost competitiveness’ and will not hit government targets for 2012, said the director of Colombia mining industry body Wednesday. The industry is in part suffering from…
The Ministry of Finance is holding back money meant for victims of land theft, putting the peace process at risk, said the country’s comptroller general Wednesday. Sandra Morelli, the Comptroller…
A community leader and human rights defender was killed in southwestern Colombia Saturday after receiving death threats from the neo-paramilitary group “Aguilas Negras.” Miller Angulo was murdered by assassins on…
A free trade pact between the E.U., Colombia and Peru will increase the risk of illegal money flows and capital flight, said a report Wednesday from a group of Members…
Colombia’s revenue agency DIAN said it is suffering a series of failures in its computer systems, causing ‘serious delays’ in shipments into the country. The Colombian Federation of Agents of…
Colombia police seized two tons of marijuana Tuesday allegedly being smuggled out of the country by the FARC. The haul was found in a truck at a police checkpoint on…
Colombia is the country most affected by terrorism in the Americas, the Institute for Economics and Peace announced Tuesday. The institute has created a Global Terrorism Index that ranks Colombia 13th…
A raid south of Colombia’s capital has killed a FARC guerrilla in charge of extorting money from Bogota bars and nightclubs, said authorities Monday. The Colombian military said they killed the…