Colombian President Alvaro Uribe avoids debate over his policies by disqualifying any opposition or criticism as support for the FARC or anti-patriotic to avoid taking responsibility for his own failures,…
Three Colombian men accused of belonging to the Colombian rebel group FARC have been arrested and charged with holding a U.S. citizen hostage for more than 10 months, U.S. prosecutors…
The Ecuadorean Foreign Minister on Friday stated that the presence of North American troops in Colombian territory was not contributing to stability in the region. The minister, Fander Falconi, further…
The Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva said Friday that countries such as Venezuela should focus on their own internal security problems rather than criticizing Colombian policy. Silva said that regional…
Prosecution lawyers placed Thursday 18 charges upon ex-paramilitary boss ‘Ernesto Baez’, including homicide, kidnapping, conspiracy and recruitment of minors. Among the 18 criminal charges placed against the former paramilitary leader Ivan…
Colombia will give the go-ahead to local and international civilian teams to start clearing its mine-affected areas, the government has said, in a move that is being hailed as a…
The Dominican Republic Wednesday accepted a request from Colombian President Alvaro Uribe to mediate the conflict between Colombia and Venezuela. Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez agreed to Uribe’s request following…
Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva Wednesday denied an accusation by Venezuela that Colombia has a plan to bomb the socialist nation under the pretext of pursuing guerrilla groups onto Venezuelan…
A total of 160 billion pesos (US$80 million) is to be distributed throughout December among some 10,000 victims of Colombia’s armed conflict. The December initiative is expected to involve the…