Cali, Colombia’s third largest city, has traditionally been one of the country’s most violent because of its strategic location for drug trafficking and infighting between local gangs. Victimization Cali’s victimization…
Freddy Rincon, one of Colombia’s most prominent former soccer players, died on Wednesday as the result of a car accident. Rincon, 55, was admitted to a hospital in the city…
An alleged emissary of the Sinaloa Cartel was arrested in Cali on Friday, Colombia’s police chief told press. Brian Donaciano Olguin, a.k.a. “Pitt,” was arrested in an operation in the…
Three police officers were seriously injured in a bomb attack in the city of Cali that was claimed by guerrilla group ELN. The attack on the vehicle took place in…
Colombia’s prosecution called two police commanders to court over their alleged involvement in the mass killing of anti-government protesters. The court case follows criminal charges that were pressed by human…
Colombia’s defense ministry wants to militarize at least four more cities after sending members of the Military Police to the capital Bogota to help local police maintain order. General Leonardo…
Authorities are reluctant to investigate evidence indicating that Cali police and Colombia’s largest supermarket chain Exito conspired to cover up crimes against humanity. The accusations followed a night of violence…
Police in Cali tried to detain the voluntary bodyguards of journalist Jose Alberto Tejada, who has been suffering harassment after reporting on police brutality in Colombia’s third largest city. In…