United States authorities on Thursday will officially request the extradition of captured drug lord “El Loco Barrera,” said Colombia’s National Police Director. Police Director Jose Roberto Leon Riaño announced that…
A former paramilitary leader on Wednesday accepted charges from a Colombian Justice and Peace department for the slaughter of 26 people in the north of the country. Vanoy Ramiro Murillo,…
Nearly five million acres of desecrated Colombian forest could be recovered in 10 years’ time if peace talks prove successful, said a leading environmental organization. Environmental group “Think Green” revealed that…
The popular Colombian singer Juanes added his support to the peace process on Wednesday while also urging guerrillas to lay down their arms. Medellin-born Juanes, who recently received a nomination…
The fraught past of Colombia’s indigenous people will be demonstrated during a festival dedicated to film and video beginning at the end of September. The eleventh International Festival of Film…
Colombia’s Supreme Court has postponed the date of the wiretapping trial against former officials until November 19, reported newswire CM& Tuesday. Maria del Pilar Hurtado, who served as the director…
The oldest living founder of Colombia’s largest guerrilla group FARC will be the tenth negotiator to advance peace talks with President Juan Manuel Santos’ government in early October. According to…
The Mexican government will aim to follow the lead of Colombia in the fight against drug trafficking, according to the country’s elected president. Enrique Peña Nieto, who met with Colombian…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos granted a prestigious award to two of the country’s silver medallists for their outstanding achievements at the London 2012 Paralympics. Swimmer Moises Fuentes came second in…