‘FARC attack’ kills 3 soldiers
An attack reportedly carried out by the FARC in the Tolima department left three soldiers dead and two seriously injured, Colombian media reported Friday. The attack against the army members,…
An attack reportedly carried out by the FARC in the Tolima department left three soldiers dead and two seriously injured, Colombian media reported Friday. The attack against the army members,…
The Colombian army captured four guerrillas thought to be responsible for the security of FARC leader Guillermo Leon Saenz, alias “Alfonso Cano,” newspaper Caracol Radio reported Friday. The four guerrillas,…
The foreign ministers of Colombia and Venezuela have signed 13 agreements intended to increase cooperation between the neighboring countries, according to a Thursday report on the government website. The agreements…
Two women involved in the FARC’s kidnapping of the French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and of three U.S. military contractors have been sentenced to sixteen years in prison, Caracol Radio reported Friday.…
A former police colonel has been sentenced to 33 years and nine months in prison for the murder and dismemberment of his wife, Colombian media reported Thursday. Joaquin Enrique Aldana, former…
Colombia plans to reform the body that oversees the country’s notary and registry offices, due to findings that these organizations helped steal land from rural farmers. Minister of the Interior…
The director of Civil Aeronautics has said it is likely that falsified documents were provided by the company awarded an inspection contract for five Colombian airports. Director Santiago Castro stated…
The Colombian Central Bank registered losses of $141.74 million for the fiscal year 2010, El Espectador reported Thursday. This came as unwelcome news to the government, which needs all of…
Army Commander Alejandro Navas said that in view of recent attacks by the FARC in the Cauca region, the army is changing its strategy, newspaper El Espectador reported Thursday. The…