Colombian soldiers were members of criminal gang
A criminal gang containing active and retired members of the Colombian Army has been dismantled in the west of the country, reported newspaper La Vanguardia Thursday. A nationwide operation against…
A criminal gang containing active and retired members of the Colombian Army has been dismantled in the west of the country, reported newspaper La Vanguardia Thursday. A nationwide operation against…
Colombian police captured four alleged drug traffickers in the country’s northern region, reported local media Wednesday. According to a police email, Jhon Rafael Salazar Salcedo, alias “Flash,” was captured Wednesday…
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro, several leftist congressmen and human rights defenders have received a letter notifying prominent leftist political politicians they have been “sentenced to death” in a letter signed…
The people of the western Colombian department of Choco have lost faith in the Colombian state, feeling totally abandoned in the face of increased violence in the Pacific region, the…
Former AUC leader Vicente Castaño gave orders to form new small “self-defense” groups following the organization’s demobilization, jailed drug lord and former paramilitary leader “Don Mario” claimed Wednesday. Daniel Rendon…
Colombians marched Tuesday to protest the lack of security for land theft victims and their leaders, reported local media. Demonstrations took place in at least 20 cities throughout Colombia, protesting…
The UN representative to Colombia said Monday the country’s victims law has “holes” because threats and violence against displaced farmers seeking to reclaim land is impeding successful implementation. The law,…
Illegal armed groups that emerged from the paramilitary AUC and the now-defunct Norte del Valle cartel have increased their presence in Colombian municipalities by 12%, according to a report by…
Colombia’s Police Director Oscar Naranjo warned a gang of alleged Israeli child sex-traffickers in a visit to the crime-plagued north of Colombia. Addressing recent allegations of child sex-trafficking by a…