Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, has begun the final stage of their disarmament process as agreed, in spite of major concerns over a bomb attack in the capital Bogota…
Colombia’s Defense Minister said Wednesday he believed the United States will maintain the amount of aid promised by former President Barack Obama, but questioned by the administration of President Donald Trump.…
The UN’s refugee agency voiced its concern over continued displacements across Colombia despite ongoing progress in the country’s peace process with Marxist FARC rebels. According to W Radio, the office of…
Colombia’s armed conflict is “far from over,” primarily because of increased far-right paramilitary activity following peace with Marxist FARC guerrillas, according to Amnesty International. The international watchdog group is the…
In spite of delays and mutual finger-pointing between the government and demobilizing FARC rebels over irregularities, the United Nations has collected more than 500 FARC weapons so far, the Colombian…
A Spanish court accepted to review a lawsuit accusing Colombian stars Carlos Vives and Shakira of plagiarizing content for their hit song ‘La Bicicleta,’ reported El Tiempo on Thursday. The…
The United Nations (UN) will not begin collecting weapons from Colombia’s demobilizing FARC rebels until next week . the international organization said Thursday. Major General Javier Perez Aquino, who coordinates the…
The production of coca crops in Colombia continues to rise dramatically, according to a report published on Thursday by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). While coca cultivation has dropped in…
The return of notorious drug lord Hector Restrepo Santamaria, aka “Perra loca” to Colombia after serving five years in a US prison has stoked fears of growing activity in Colombia’s…