Italian troops to be trained in Colombian jungles
Starting next year soldiers from Italy’s armed forces will travel to Colombia to receive specialized training, according the Ministry of Defense Monday. The decision is just one component of a…
Starting next year soldiers from Italy’s armed forces will travel to Colombia to receive specialized training, according the Ministry of Defense Monday. The decision is just one component of a…
A series of attacks in Colombia’s southern region by insurgent group FARC has left two policemen and five civilians injured, reported local media Sunday. Authorities have blamed Colombia’s largest guerrilla…
Peace negotiations between the Colombian government and guerrilla group FARC will move to the Cuban capital of Havana a day later than expected, reported local media Sunday. A preparatory meeting…
Colombia’s largest guerrilla group FARC have insisted their participation in peace talks with the government does not mean they will simply surrender. In a statement sent to the Associated Press…
A suspected FARC raid has left two people dead, including a child, and two more wounded, local media reported Friday. The bloody event took place in the township of Timbiqui…
The Confederation of Colombian Miners (CCM) has slammed a proposal by President Juan Manuel Santos to eliminate illegal mining, reported El Espectador Thursday. “What concerns us is that the Government…
Senior politicians have proposed a range of new bills in a bid to modernize Colombia’s poorly rated congress, reported local media Thursday. Senate President Roy Barreras and President of the…
The leaders of Colombia’s largest guerrilla group FARC must continue negotiations in the peace process if they wish to stay alive, warned the director of the National Police Thursday. “For…
A renegade Colombian priest has won the ire of the Catholic Church by officiating over a gay wedding in the southwest, reported local media Thursday. Clergyman Alberto Piedrahita, who was…