Oil trucks were targeted in a suspected FARC attack in central Colombia Tuesday morning, reported local media. The trucks, belonging to international company Emerald Energy, were struck with bullets and…
Colombia’s Green Party refused jobs offered by Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro in a statement released Monday night. Petro offered jobs to five Green Party council members in exchange for their…
Colombia’s ex-intelligence director Maria del Pilar Hurtado refused to comment to Panamanian press as she met with former president Alvaro Uribe’s lawyers Monday. Pilar, the former director of Colombia’s now…
Police captured six alleged members of criminal gang “Los Rastrojos” in northern Colombia, local media reported Sunday. The police initially reported the arrest of Lacides Manuel Vergara Lobo, alias “Felipe,”…
Colombia’s Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said the release operation of six FARC held hostages needs no outside financing. Pinzon’s comments come as a response to a campaign started on…
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro offered jobs to members of the rival Green Party in exchange for their participation in a “Petroist” coalition, reported local media. Green Party representative Alfonso Prada said…
Police seized a 50 caliber rifle in the center of Cali, Sunday, reported El Pais. The rifle, which has a range of 2,500 meters and is capable of taking down…
A former FARC commander was sentenced to 24 and half years in prison by a U.S. court, said the country’s Attorney’s Office Friday. The sentencing follows a three week trial last…
Colombia’s Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DIJIN) have seized over 100 weapons from drug gang ERPAC, reported Spanish news agency EFE Friday. General Carlos Ramiro Mena of the DIJIN spoke with…