‘Mono Jojoy’ rejects invitation to surrender
Prominent FARC leader “Mono Jojoy” on Saturday rejected a call from the commander of Colombia’s armed forces to surrender himself to justice. In a letter, the guerrilla veteran told General…
Prominent FARC leader “Mono Jojoy” on Saturday rejected a call from the commander of Colombia’s armed forces to surrender himself to justice. In a letter, the guerrilla veteran told General…
State representatives met with Catholic Church leaders Friday to discuss the church’s talks with criminal groups, after the government had refused to authorize the Medellin ceasefire brokers to conduct further…
Colombian Foreign Minister Gabriel Silva traveled to Panama today to meet Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli to discuss greater cooperation between the two nations in fighting the FARC on their common…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe once again failed to clarify his position on his potential re-election, commenting on Friday that “eight years is little time to regain security.” In an interview with…
The Colombian army destroyed a FARC hospital hidden in the jungle in the southern Colombian department of Guaviare, authorities announced Thursday. The hospital was located near the municipality of Miraflores…
Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez said Thursday that despite troubled relations with Venezuela, channels of communication with the neighboring socialist nation “have not closed.” Bermudez said in an interview with…
Colombian Peace Commissioner Frank Pearl said Wednesday that the government will not authorize the brokers of the Medellin gangs ceasefire to conduct any more negotiations. Pearl said that the negotiators’…
Colombian army commander Freddy Padilla Thursday criticized General Gustavo Matamoros’ announcement that Colombia will send troops to Afghanistan, because providing such information is outside Matamoros’ jurisdiction. Padilla said that President…
A former guerrilla claims that the Colombian government owes him a reward for giving a tip-off which allowed the authorities to locate and kill FARC commander “Raul Reyes” in 2008.…