First paramilitary leader sued in US courts
Extradited Colombian Carlos Mario Jimenez, alias “Macaco,” a leader of paramilitary block of the AUC, is the first paramilitary to be sued in U.S. courts for alleged human rights violations.…
Extradited Colombian Carlos Mario Jimenez, alias “Macaco,” a leader of paramilitary block of the AUC, is the first paramilitary to be sued in U.S. courts for alleged human rights violations.…
Colombia’s illicit crop eradication strategy will cost the country more than $1.5 billion between 2010 and 2013, a figure almost double what was spent between 2003 and 2009, El Dinero…
The third Ibero-American Congress of Culture kicks off on Thursday in Medellin as hundreds of musicians, artists, and industry representatives from the region come together in Colombia’s “City of Eternal…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Thursday vehemently denied accusations that Colombian intelligence agency DAS spied on Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa. Uribe, speaking live on Colombian TV and radio, said that…
Ecuador on Tuesday sent Colombia a request for information on the alleged spying by Colombian security agency DAS on Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, El Tiempo reports. “We sent a note…
The European Union’s Ambassador to Bogota, Fernando Cardesa, says that Colombia only stands to gain from the free trade agreement signed last month with the E.U., and that those objecting to…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Wednesday that he expects to sign an investment promotion agreement with South Korea before leaving office on August 7, as a step towards an eventual…
Colombian authorities claim to have struck a serious blow against narco-trafficking paramilitary group “Los Rastrojos,” arrested fourteen gang members, including one leader, El Espectador reported Wednesday. According to Colombian police…
Colombia’s Ministry of Defense said Tuesday that the fight against emerging illegal armed groups is being severely hampered by the country’s overstretched and inadequate justice system, reports CM&. According to…