‘False positive’ phenomenon bloated: deputy Minister
Colombia’s deputy Defense Minister Sergio Jaramillo said that the ‘false positives’ phenomenon has been made bigger than it really is. “Until today I have not received any reports that families…
Colombia’s deputy Defense Minister Sergio Jaramillo said that the ‘false positives’ phenomenon has been made bigger than it really is. “Until today I have not received any reports that families…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General considers to issue an arrest warrant for the judge who ordered the release of drug lord ‘Don Mario’s’ alleged right hand man John Freddy ‘El Indio’ Manco…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office opened a preliminary investigation against former Interior Minister Sabas Pretelt de la Vega for his alleged ties to paramilitaries. Jailed paramilitary Jhon Jairo Hernandez Sanchez, alias…
Former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt’s divorce turns ugly. Lawyers name “infidelity, insults and alleged drug abuse” as reasons for the separation, local and international media reported. Betancourt filed a divorce…
An anti terrorism Prosecutor ordered former governor of Bolivar, North Colombia, for questioning. Libardo Simancas is being investigated for alleged links with paramilitary groups, local media reported Thursday. Simancas’ name…
An unidentified group threatened to kill employees of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the leaders of a regional peace program in Magdalena Medio, North Central Colombia.…
Demobilized paramilitary warlord and brother of ‘Don Mario’, Freddy ‘El Aleman’ Rendon said that he payed 2 billion pesos, around US$1 million, to politicians in North Colombia. ‘El Aleman’ confessed…
Villavicencio, Meta department, will host for the 49th time the International Joropo Tournament from 23 June until 1 July. Come and enjoy Venezuelan-Colombian folkloric music and dances in Central Colombia…
UN Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, Philip Alston, examined the situation of human rights in Colombia in the last two weeks and found that the perspectives for improvements are gloomy. The…