Caracol’s television series “Operacion Jaque” (Operation Checkmate) has been nominated for an International Emmy Award for “Best TV Movie/Mini-Series,” a first for the TV film industry in Colombia. Operation Checkmate,…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe called on his successor Juan Manuel Santos to reinforce the military’s intelligence capacity and air force. The outgoing president’s comments came while on a visit to…
“Operation Checkmate,” a television mini-series based on the kidnapping and rescue of Ingrid Betancourt, will air from July 20 to July 23 on Colombia’s Caracol channel. Betancourt was kidnapped by…
Liberated hostage Ingrid Betancourt clarified that while she is seeking over $6 million in damages for her six years spent in FARC captivity, she does not intend to sue the…
U.S. Ambassador to Colombia William Brownfield spoke out against the controversial Arizona law that makes failure to carry immigration documents into a crime., El Espectador reports on Monday. According to…
Former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt praised the Colombia army’s rescue of four FARC captives and urged those who remain imprisoned by the rebel organization not to lose hope of being…
Two FARC guerrillas were sentenced to nineteen years and three months in jail for the kidnap of the three U.S. contractors, who were later rescued by the Colombian military in…
Colombia’s Defense Ministry revealed on Wednesday that four members of the country’s Armed Forces have died in captivity of the FARC and ELN, reported CM&. In addition to Julian Guevara,…
A civil court in Florida ordered FARC members to pay three American former hostages of the guerrilla group $240 million in damages. The court issued a public notice giving the…