West Colombia government officials investigated for drug links
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s office will investigate alleged links between criminal groups and local authorities in the country’s northwest, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Colombia’s Pacific coast receives its 1st cruise liner
The first cruise to make a stop along Colombia’s Pacific coast arrived Friday with 290 passengers aboard, according to national media.
Wildfire destroying northwestern Colombia jungles
The western Colombia state of Choco on Wednesday called the help of neighboring departments as a colossal wildfire is endangering the lives of Afro-Colombians and indigenous groups living near the…
Colombia soldier and policeman killed by guerrillas in 48 hours
Over the past two days, one Colombian soldier and one policeman have been reportedly killed by different guerrilla groups.
FARC and Urabeños destroying Colombia’s Pacific ecosystem: Police
Illegal mining along Colombia’s Pacific coast and run by illegal armed groups FARC and Urabeños is causing serious environmental damage, according to a report released by the National Police Thursday.
FARC member arrested in connection with supermarket bombing
Police in the western Colombian state of Choco claim to have arrested the guerrilla responsible for a bombing of a local supermarket that left five people dead and as many as…
Bomb attack in western Colombia leaves 4 dead and 17 injured
A bomb exploded in Quibdo, a city in the west of Colombia, on Tuesday, leaving three men and one women dead.
Former Colombian governor arrested for alleged links to paramilitaries
The former Governor of the western Colombian state of Choco was arrested Friday on suspected ties to paramilitary groups active in the region, one of Colombia’s poorest and most conflict-stricken,…
7 minors recruited by ELN found in west Colombia military operation
Colombia’s military said Tuesday that seven minors recruited by the ELN guerrilla group have been taken into government custody after a military operation that demobilized their unit in the west…