Colombia to shut its land borders for presidential election weekend
As a security measure for Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday, the country’s...
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Colombia and Ecuador sign marine border agreement
Colombia and Ecuador have agreed on a marine border, after years of uncertainty, reported Radio Caracol Friday. The border will run through the zone where mouth of the Mataje River, which crosses both countries,’ meets...
Colombia and Peru fight border crime
Colombia and Peru have come together to fight organized crime in their border region, local media reported Thursday. Colombian Defense Minister, Juan Carlos Pinzon and his counterpart in Peru, Alberto Otarola, announced...
Colombia, Ecuador increase border security efforts
The defense ministers of Colombia and Ecuador on Monday announced they will jointly increase efforts to fight illegal armed groups that operate in the two countries’ shared border region. Colombian Defense Minister Rodrigo...
Venezuela to rebuild Colombian bridge
The Venezuelan government will replace a bridge in the Colombian town of Tibu that was allegedly destroyed by guerrillas this weekend, Colombia’s defense minister said Thursday. The bridge, that connected the town of Tibu...
Colombia’s domestic security matters abroad
Colombia’s international agenda has lately been intensely focused on security: helping other Latin American countries in the fight against drug trafficking and criminal activity, striking blow after blow against illegal...
