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Army arrests one of Colombia’s most wanted

Army troops captured one of Colombia’s most wanted criminals on Sunday in the municipality of Huila, reported local news sources. Herilberto Quevedo Castro was captured in the district of Palacios, thanks to an anonymous...

Political parties ban 1,400 candidates

Colombian political parties have banned 1,400 supposedly criminal candidates from the upcoming October elections, various media reported. Since Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras declared July 7 month that the government...

Colombia police claim more high profile drug arrests

Colombian authorities deal major blows to the structure of narco-gangs around the country, including two Wednesday raids that have captured top henchmen and criminals wanted for extradition to the United States. The Prosecutor...

Three die in Cali factory shootout

Three people have died during a shootout in a furniture factory in Cali on Thursday morning, reported Caracol Radio. According to authorities, a group of hooded men were trying to rob a factory in Yumbo, on the outskirts of Cali...

Navy stops boat carrying explosives

The Colombian Pacific Naval Force has seized 275 lbs of explosive materials being transported by boat along a river in the southwest department of Nariño, El Espectador reported on Friday. The materials were found in sealed...

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