Former President Alvaro Uribe in 2004 predicted the rise of neo-paramilitary groups from the ashes of the demobilized AUC. He also said guerrilla groups FARC and ELN wouldn’t last to 2009, according to diplomatic cables...
Read MoreBiometric identification voting systems will not be available for the upcoming October local elections, according to Colombia’s Interior and Justice Minister German Vargas Lleras. The Interior Justice Minister Wednesday...
Read MoreMinisters from Colombia and Venezuela met in Caracas Wednesday to discuss border security, regional politics and trade. In preparation for the upcoming meeting between Presidents Juan Manuel Santos and Hugo Chavez,...
Read MoreA soldier is among those accused of the recent armed robbery at a girls’ school in Bogota. A Ministry of Defense press release obtained by Caracol Radio stated that several people were arrested for the January 29, 2011...
Read MoreThe U.S. plan to cut Plan Colombia by 15% will hit military funding more than funding for the judicial system and socio-economic programs, El Espectador reported Wednesday. The U.S. State Department asked Congress to approve a...
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