Injured Colombian cyclist Mauricio Soler honored
Mauricio Soler was named official representative of Colombia’s 2012 Movistar cycling team, in support of his continued recovery from a near fatal accident during a race in Switzerland. The 15-man…
Mauricio Soler was named official representative of Colombia’s 2012 Movistar cycling team, in support of his continued recovery from a near fatal accident during a race in Switzerland. The 15-man…
A Colombian judge ordered Thursday the country’s fugitive former peace commissioner to be sent to jail while awaiting trial over his role in the false demobilization of a non-existent FARC…
Colombian officials completed the first stage of a tour of the Asia-Pacific region in order to secure free trade agreements. The Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Angela Holguin met…
FARC supreme leader “Timochenko” is hiding in Venezuela, according to a Venezuelan priest who works on the Colombian border. Father Jose Palmar told local media he has evidence that Timoleon Jimenez,…
A FARC guerrilla is to be extradited to the U.S. for his role in the kidnapping of three U.S. citizens following a ruling by Colombia’s Supreme Court in Bogota Wednesday.…
Illegal armed groups that emerged from the paramilitary AUC and the now-defunct Norte del Valle cartel have increased their presence in Colombian municipalities by 12%, according to a report by…
Colombia’s Attorney General dismissed Bogota’s former ombudsman and barred him from government service for 12 years Wednesday, reported local media. Francisco Rojas Birry is charged with receiving $112,000 in illegal…
President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday security forces killed six guerrilla in the west of Colombia. Speaking via Twitter, Santos said “Six terrorists killed, including alias “Mapanao”, who was held…
Public defenders have called for emergency relief for people displaced by Monday clashes between the “FARC” and security forces in the Pacific Cauca region. Public Attorney Volmar Perez denounced the attacks…