Posted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Apr 30, 2013 | War and peace
Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC on Tuesday said that the judiciary does not have the “competence” to judge members of the organization. “The Colombian tribunals do not have the decorum and the competence, because [the...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Apr 30, 2013 | News
The neo-paramilitary “Los Urabeños” organization has arrived in Cauca’s strategically important Pacific coast, threatening to further cement their status as Colombia’s only nationwide drug gang, the local Ombudsman...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Apr 29, 2013 | War and peace
The leading government negotiator at the FARC-government peace talks, Humberto de la Calle, says the Colombian armed forces will not be reduced despite demands from the FARC. The rebels have previously called for the armed...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Apr 29, 2013 | News
An attack attributed to Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC on Saturday left two civilians dead and some 11 people wounded in the northeastern Arauca department. According to the army, the FARC rebels launched a grenade against...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Apr 29, 2013 | News
“Macaco,” a prominent ex-member of the paramilitary AUC coalition will be expelled from Colombia’s Justice and Peace program for not collaborating with prosecutors. According to newspaper El Tiempo, Macaco, whose real name is...
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