Police arrest 22 ‘FARC guerrillas,’ mayor says suspects are innocent
Colombian security forces said Sunday they have arrested at least 22 alleged guerrillas in a town in the north of Colombia. The mayor of the town where the arrests took…
Colombian security forces said Sunday they have arrested at least 22 alleged guerrillas in a town in the north of Colombia. The mayor of the town where the arrests took…
Colombia’s National Police has ordered a scrutiny of all former commanders of the police departments of the Antioquia department and its capital Medellin, Noticias Uno reported Sunday. The investigation follows…
Police confirmed the capture of the gang leader accused of assassinating northern Colombia’s highway patrol commander, reported local media Friday. Police general Carlos Arturo Mena Bravo confirmed the capture of…
The building of a large hydroelectric dam in the north of Colombia is being hindered by protests and ongoing attacks by guerrilla group FARC, local media reported Tuesday. According to…
A supposed attack by left-wing rebel group ELN in the north of Colombia has left two soldiers dead and four more wounded, reported media Thursday. The soldiers, belonging to the…
Antioquia wants tourists to visit the northwestern Colombian department’s coffee farms to see how they produce “the world’s best coffee.” To achieve this, the department launched the project, “Antioquia: Origen…
Presumed FARC rebels have killed two soldiers and wounded one more near a hydro-electrical construction site in Colombia’s northwestern Antioquia department, local media reported Sunday. The attack took place near…
The governor of Antioquia, a department in the northwest of Colombia, banned beauty pageants and fashion shows from schools Friday, claiming “school is for studying, not for runways.” The new…
Alleged FARC guerrillas have burnt four public transport bused in six days in the northwest of Colombia, reported radio station Caracol Thursday. The latest attack took place Thursday in the…