The Colombian government has presented a policy document of strategies to bring an end to the presence of the FARC and neo-paramilitary criminal gangs throughout the country. “The Comprehensive Policy on…
Criminal groups have caused massive forced displacements in three communities in Colombia, according to government welfare group Accion Social. Hundreds of people have been forced to flee their homes in…
Colombian police have captured a key leader of the criminal group “Renacer,” the national police website reported Tuesday. As part of operation “Oro Negro,” police arrested 30-year old Erlin Javier…
Authorities have captured 28 alleged members of the neo-paramilitary criminal gang “Los Urabeños” in the Magdalena Medio area of central Colombia, reported W Radio Tuesday. Alias “Julio”, the supposed head…
Colombian authorities have detained 740 alleged members of drug-trafficking groups in the first 100 days of 2011, as well as seizing 89 tons of narcotics, according to a National Police…
The Colombian Federation of Journalists (FECOLPER) has scheduled a march to protest recurrent death threats made against journalists by criminal bands. According to Spanish news agency EFE, members of FECOLPER,…
An alleged key member of the neo-paramilitary group ERPAC and nephew of the slain drug lord “Cuchillo” has turned himself in to authorities, El Espectador reported on Friday. Cristian Rodriguez,…
Anti-narcotics police captured regional head of “Los Urabeños” who is said to be repsonsible for murder, kidnapping, extortion and the theft of land, reported El Espectador Friday. Giovannis Waldir Ustariz…
The malignant effect of criminal gangs on the lives of civilians in Colombia has become the leading concern for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Terra reported Thursday.…