7 soldiers jailed for ‘false positives’
Seven Colombian soldiers have been sentenced to 34 years in jail for their part in a “false positive” murder of a civilian who they then reported as a guerrilla killed…
Seven Colombian soldiers have been sentenced to 34 years in jail for their part in a “false positive” murder of a civilian who they then reported as a guerrilla killed…
Colombian intelligence claim to have uncovered an document written by FARC commander in chief “Alfonso Cano” containing plans to “infiltrate” the Andean country’s national bicentenary celebrations on July 20. The…
Twelve people were killed and 24 injured in a traffic accident in the northern Colombian department of Cesar on Sunday morning, reported Colombian media. The accident occurred at 6.30AM Sunday…
Colombia’s army on Monday announced the seizure of illegal arms belonging to criminal gang “Los Rastrojos” and drug-producing equipment belonging to guerrilla group the FARC, in two separate operations. According…
More than 2,000 migratory ducks died after eating poisoned rice seeds on farmland in the north-east Colombian department of Cesar, reports Caracol Radio. “This is a criminal act, because they…
Authorities at Bogota’s La Picota jail find it increasingly difficult to accommodate Colombian Congress members accused of “parapolitics,” because the prison is running out of space, reports RCN Radio. Colombia’s…
Colombia’s Supreme Court sentenced a former governor of the Cesar department in northern Colombia to seven and a half years in prison for his involvement with paramilitary groups, reports W Radio. Former…
Police say the only brother of extradited right-wing militia boss Rodrigo ‘Jorge 40’ Tovar has been shot dead in northern Colombia. Police commander Colonel Orlando Tobo says 40-year-old Sergio…
Colombia’s Supreme Court sentenced two congressmen and one former governor to jail for different crimes. Former coalition Representative of the House and prominent christian, Ruben Dario Salazar (Convergencia Ciudadana), was…