Government ready for FARC hostage release: Uribe
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe announced Monday that his government has met all of the FARC’s requirements to ensure the liberation of hostages held by the guerrilla group. Uribe met briefly…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe announced Monday that his government has met all of the FARC’s requirements to ensure the liberation of hostages held by the guerrilla group. Uribe met briefly…
Representatives from the Colombian government, the Catholic Church and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) met Tuesday to discuss operational details of the pending release of hostages held…
Former FARC hostage and ex vice-presidential candidate Clara Rojas joined the Colombian Liberal Party and hopes to run as one of their candidates for Congress in the 2010 election. On…
The government denied Wednesday rumors that FARC hostage Pablo Emilio Moncayo had escaped and said it will continue negotiations for his release with the guerrilla group. High Commissioner for Peace…
Three U.S. military contractors held hostage by the FARC for more than five years are suing the guerrilla organization for the physical and mental pain they endured while in captivity, Tampa…
The FARC’s unofficial Foreign Minister Rodrigo Granda is re-establishing ties in Central America and Europe that were broken with the death of guerrilla leader ‘Raul Reyes’, newspaper El Tiempo reported…
Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba on Wednesday sought the help of Mexico and the Dominican Republic in negotiating the release of hostages held by FARC guerrillas. The Senator and Nobel Peace…
The Colombian government Wednesday recognized that negotiations with the FARC over the liberation of hostages are at a standstill but said the guerrilla organization was to blame, as it refuses…
11 town councillors have been murdered in Colombia so far this year and over 2,000 remain at a direct risk from guerrillas and emerging gangs, claimed authorities on Monday. A…