Increased military and paramilitary activity in the northeast Colombia has worsened the situation of the locals who were already terrorized by guerrillas, according to human rights defenders. The coca-rich region…
Colombia’s house of representatives filed a motion to fire the defense minister on Monday after the minister was caught lying about the murder of an ex-FARC guerrilla. Defense Minister Guillermo…
A commander of Colombia’s armed forces on Saturday apologized for the torture and murder of a demobilized FARC guerrilla that has repeatedly been defended by the defense minister. General Diego…
ELN rebels released the three crew members of a helicopter that was taken down in northeastern Colombia last month as it was transporting $500 thousand. The pilot and two employees…
Locals from northeast Colombia begged Ivan Duque not to militarize their region, claiming this would only escalate violence, but the president ignored them. Within a week, more than 350 people…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque said Sunday that he would send 5,000 soldiers to the northeast of the country days after locals begged him not to. Duque announced the arrival of…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque confirmed on Tuesday that the five-year-old son of a mayor from the northeast of the country was returned to his family almost a week after his…
Locals in the northeast of Colombia prayed for the safe return of the five-year-old son of their mayor on Sunday, days after the child was kidnapped by armed men. According…