Tag: Defense Minister
FARC not involved in agrarian strike: FARC leader
Government claims that Colombia’s largest rebel group, FARC, has infiltrated ongoing...
NATO-Colombia Agreement presented before Congress for ratification
A bill has been presented before Colombia’s Congress to ratifiy the agreeement signed in June...
Colombian Navy does business with fraudulent South Korean company
Colombia’s government bought missiles for its navy from a South Korean company two days after two of the company’s executives were arrested for fraud, local media reported Thursday. Colombia’s government bought...
FARC has ‘double standard’: Defense Minister
Colombia’s Defense Minister stated Wednesday that FARC is “managing a double discourse,” implying that FARC’s actions do not reflect their rhetoric. Without directly mentioning FARC’s alleged...
Colombia to host 2013 Interpol General Assembly
The 82nd General Assembly of international police organization Interpol will be hosted in the northern Colombian city of Cartagena. The annual Interpol meeting that was just held in Rome, Italy announced that the following...
Colombian military to add 25,000 new soldiers
Colombia’s defense minister said Thursday that the military will add 25,000 new soldiers to its ranks over the next two years, reported local media. Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon made the announcement while...
Colombia’s police to receive billion dollar investment
Colombia’s defense minister announced Tuesday plans to inject more than one billion dollars into the national police. “We are allocating more than $200 million to correct the promotional system at executive level;...
Israel’s Defense Minister to meet with Colombian and US officials
Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak left Sunday for a five-day visit to Colombia and the United States where he will hold talks with top officials, reported AFP. Barak will meet with his Colombian counterpart Juan Carlos...
US pledges to continue military aid to Colombia
The United States defense secretary guaranteed the continuation of military aid to Colombia Tuesday, along with military and logistical support, under the controversial Plan Colombia. The U.S. government made the affirmations...
Arauca should not worry about FARC threats: Defense minister
Colombia’s Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon advised the population of the northeastern Colombian department of Arauca on Sunday not be intimidated by rumors of imminent attacks against the civilian population. Without...
Colombia to reinforce road security
The Colombian Army and National Police will expand security forces to cover an additional 3,000 miles of roads throughout the country, various media reported Friday. According to Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera, the...
Northern Colombia governor offers defense minister her job for one month
The governor of the northwestern Cordoba department offers the defense minister her job for one month amid growing concern about the security of her population. In an interview with El Espectador, Governor Marta Saenz Correa...
