35,000 child abuse complaints in 2010
Colombia’s family welfare institute ICBF announced Wednesday that it has received 35,204 complaints of child abuse so far in 2010. The organization called on Colombians to protect children against mistreatment…
Colombia’s family welfare institute ICBF announced Wednesday that it has received 35,204 complaints of child abuse so far in 2010. The organization called on Colombians to protect children against mistreatment…
Colombian Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera said that the military has launched an internal investigation into the death of a 5-year-old boy killed in crossfire between the Colombian army and guerrillas,…
A 5-year old boy has been killed in crossfire between guerrillas and the armed forces, the Colombian army said Sunday. According to a press release by the army, the incident…
Colombian army commanders met Friday with the family of three children from the Arauca department who were allegedly murdered by a soldier, and issued an apology. Two generals spoke with…
The Prosecutor General’s Office ordered tight security measures in prison where Sergeant Raul Muñoz Linares, who is being charged with the murder of three children in the Arauca department, will…
Hundreds of performing artists flock to Colombia for this year’s Bogota Theater Festival, running October 31 to November 15. Around 500 artists will perform in different forms of theater, ranging…
A Colombian soldier is suspected of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl on October 2, in the Arauca department, close to the site where three children were killed earlier this month,…
Colombian Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera on Monday said that the authorities will determine whether the military was responsible for the brutal murder of three minors in the Arauca department, reported…
A man was arrested in Bogota after 12 years on the run for beating and biting a 2-year-old girl to death in 1998. Carlos Julio Giraldo Figueredo was arrested Wednesday…