Police have captured six people involved in embezzling money from Armed Forces’ retirement funds in Bogota, police said Monday. Allegedly $275,000 belonging to 29 retired generals was illegally removed in…
A former AUC commander confirmed accusations that paramilitary groups helped finance ex-president Alvaro Uribe’s campaign in 2002. According to website Verdadabierta, various ex-paramilitary leaders including Salvatore Mancuso and Jorge Ivan…
Drunk drivers have caused 42 deaths in Bogota this year, said a police commander Monday. Edgar Velandia, commander of the Bogota Transit Police, reported that every weekend there are approximately…
Colombian security forces said Sunday they have arrested at least 22 alleged guerrillas in a town in the north of Colombia. The mayor of the town where the arrests took…
The Colombian government lowered interest rates to help stimulate the economy during a time of international crisis, reported local media Friday. Jose Dario Uribe, manager of the Republic Bank, explained…
A retired Colombian army general was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday after a judge considered it proven the top official had been complicit in the 1997 homicide by…
Former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe said Friday he hoped the prosecution moved quickly to sentence extradited paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso, who claimed the AUC supported Uribe’s 2002 presidential election campaign.…
Police confirmed the capture of the gang leader accused of assassinating northern Colombia’s highway patrol commander, reported local media Friday. Police general Carlos Arturo Mena Bravo confirmed the capture of…
A Colombian cyclist won the men’s Juniors Track World Championships finishing seven points ahead of competitors. Fernando Gaviria became a world champion in the International Cycling Union (UCI) Omnium championship…