Colombia seeks militarization of multiple cities
Colombia’s defense ministry wants to militarize at least four more cities after sending members of the Military Police to the capital Bogota to help local police maintain order. General Leonardo…
Colombia’s defense ministry wants to militarize at least four more cities after sending members of the Military Police to the capital Bogota to help local police maintain order. General Leonardo…
Colombia’s prosecution is set to call the first policeman who allegedly was involved in the mass killing of anti-government protesters earlier this year to court, local media reported on Wednesday.…
The mayor of Colombia’s capital Bogota wants to deploy some 2,000 Military Police officers to help curb a surge in violent crime. Bogota Mayor Claudia Lopez announced she would seek…
Colombia’s victims fund received real estate that was developed by the husband of Vice-President Marta Lucia Ramirez and an alleged drug kingpin, the prosecution said Tuesday. In a press statement,…
Southwest Colombia was the world’s most dangerous place for environmental activists in 2020, based on data revealed by human rights NGO Global Witness. According to the NGO’s annual report on…
Caribbean city Barranquilla has seen a surge in violence as illegal armed groups are vying for control over Colombia’s seaports and container terminals. According to the medical examiner’s office, 204…
Poverty in Quibdo soared to the point that three in 10 people in the city in west Colombia are trying to live off less than $39 (COP149,000) a month last…
Colombia’s ICT minister resigned on Thursday after coalition parties announced their support for a no confidence motion over an alleged corruption scandal. Former ICT Minister Karen Abudinen came under fire…
A court convicted two more former aides of Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe for taking part in a criminal organization that operated from the presidential palace. The Bogota Superior Tribunal sentenced…