Colombia’s prosecutor general on Thursday issued a warrant for the arrest of a Colombian general implicated in the “false demobilization” scandal. General Suarez Tocarruncho will soon be on trial for…
The defense lawyer for convicted ex-drug agency director Omar Figueroa has resigned, reported Radio Caracol Monday. The report said defense lawyer Carlos Roberto Solorzano’s resignation caused Figueroa’s trial to be…
A U.S. court has called a close aide of former President Alvaro Uribe to testify in a unionist murder trial against U.S. coal company Drummond, reported Colombian newscast Noticias Uno Sunday.…
Hostel workers in Colombia’s second city Medellin have expressed their shock at the fatal shooting of a U.S. tourist Tuesday night. An anonymous source told Colombia Reports, “Everything seems sad…
Moscow-based helicopter consortium Russian Helicopters announced plans to partner with domestic repair and maintenance operators in Colombia, said Colombian financial site Portafolio, Thursday. Company representative Cesar Adolfo Perez told Portafolio…
Colombian security forces discovered 3.5 tons of marijuana in the southwest department of Cauca, according to an army statement released Thursday. The Colombian Army, in coordination with police, located the…
Police captured a man suspected of recruiting university students for Colombia’s largest guerrilla group, the FARC, said local media Wednesday. 26-year-old Julian Andres Hoyas Tellez, alias “Mechas,” was arrested on…
A Colombian official announced a new strategy for liberating civilian hostages held by guerrilla groups, Wednesday. In a Defense Ministry email, Director of the Presidential Human Rights Program Alma Viviana…
Colombia’s Inspector General began investigations into alleged irregularities in the broadcast of Paul McCartney’s April 19th concert in Bogota. Local media said the investigation’s goal was to determine if the…