Victims of armed groups not receiving equal treatment: Red Cross
The Red Cross on Wednesday said that the victims of criminal organizations were not receiving the same benefits as victims of the armed conflict.
The Red Cross on Wednesday said that the victims of criminal organizations were not receiving the same benefits as victims of the armed conflict.
Colombian neo-paramilitary leader, alias ‘Mostrico,’ was captured by police in the country’s central Meta department Thursday.
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday claimed that the influence and power of organized criminal gangs known as “Bacrim” is severely reduced across the country. The President claimed that…
A Colombian drug trafficker waiting to be extradited to the United States was accused on Sunday of threatening his prison guards. Camilo Torres Martinez, alias “Fritanga,” threatened to kill his…
Minister of Defense Juan Carlos Pinzon on Wednesday has clarified the limits of possible new military powers outlined in a new reform initiative to combat criminal groups. The initiative, introduced…
Extortion of businesses and individuals claims an estimated $1.1 billion annually, though the real income could be much higher, reported newspaper El Tiempo Wednesday. An extensive investigation by the newspaper…
The main areas of FARC activity have shifted from central to southwestern Colombia, according to a new report published on Thursday from conflict-monitoring NGO Nuevo Arco Iris. The report, called “From…
The alleged ringleader of drug trafficking organization “Los Rastrojos” in the coffee region was captured along with eight others, said Colombia’s police Wednesday. PROFILE: Rastrojos Alejandro Beltran Esquivel, or “Alex,”…
Even by the standards of Comuna 13, one of Medellin’s most embattled districts, the violence seen in the past week has been shocking. On February 16, two 11-year-old boys were…