35,000 soldiers to ensure safe Christmas travel
The Colombian army announced plans to deploy 35,000 soldiers to protect the nation’s roads and highways over the Christmas period, and to step up operations against illegal armed groups, reports…
The Colombian army announced plans to deploy 35,000 soldiers to protect the nation’s roads and highways over the Christmas period, and to step up operations against illegal armed groups, reports…
Colombian NGO MOVICE says it will challenge the Victims Law, which governs reparations for those who have suffered in Colombia’s armed conflict, following its approval by the House of Representatives on…
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said that Colombia’s 2008 raid on a FARC camp in Ecuador, which killed guerrilla leader “Raul Reyes,” is in the past and the two nations should…
Less than 24 hours after the United States announced it had indicted Tanja Nijmeijer, international police organization Interpol issues a request for the capture and extradition of the Dutch FARC…
Ecuador President Rafael Correa on Wednesday arrived in the Colombian city of Cali to meet his counterpart Juan Manuel Santos and show solidarity with the victims of this year’s catastrophic…
Rescue workers in Bello, which borders Medellin, have recovered 74 bodies from the landslide which wiped away 35 houses, El Espectador reported on Wednesday. Andres Perez, mayor of Bello, said that…
Colombian coca growers are increasingly placing anti-personnel landmines around their crops to prevent manual eradication efforts. The BBC reports from southern Colombia. For the full story click here.
State-owned oil company Ecopetrol said Tuesday it found oil at a new well in central Colombia, raising the number of new petroleum discoveries this year to seven. The well is located…
Colombian media and public figures compare the catastrophic floods in northern Colombia with those caused by “Katrina,” the hurricane that hit the U.S. city of New Orleans in 2005. According…