Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office asked the Supreme Court to investigate nine congressmen for their alleged involvement in a corruption scandal. The lawmakers would have conspired to embezzle funds with former…
Colombia’s government will seek emergency measures to implement a bogged down peace process with the now-defunct guerrilla group FARC, according to the foreign minister. On top of this, President Gustavo…
Colombia’s prison authority INPEC said Wednesday that Salvatore Mancuso, the former commander of paramilitary organization AUC, has been released from prison. Mancuso was released after a Bogota judge confirmed that…
Deforestation in Colombia dropped 36% in 2023, said Environment Minister Susana Muhamad on Tuesday. The number of hectares of tropical forest that were lost through went from 123,517 in 2022…
The lead negotiator of Colombia’s government has confirmed that peace talks with a dissident faction of guerrilla group EMC will continue on Tuesday. EMC founder “Ivan Mordisco” and the majority…
The recruitment of minors by illegal armed groups went up significantly in the first half of the year, reported Caracol Radio on Friday. According to the radio station, a preliminary…
Guerrilla group EMC killed six soldiers in an attack with improved explosive devices in northern Colombia, the commander of the army’s 7th Division said Friday. The attack, which injured another…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro laid out his government’s arguments in favor of a major overhaul of Colombia’s constitution. Petro’s new interior minister, Juan Fernando Cristo, said that he would begin…
The deadly violence against Colombia’s community leaders and rights leaders dropped slightly in the first six months of the year compared to the same period in 2023. According to the…