Tag: defense ministry
Defense minister believes Pegasus spyware no longer used in Colombia
Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said Wednesday that there exists no evidence to suggest that...
The daunting challenges of Colombia’s new defense minister
Colombia’s new defense minister will be in charge of reforming the security forces and combating...
Colombia’s defense minister adds fuel to fire in Middle East
President Ivan Duque stepped in on Tuesday to put out a diplomatic fire that was set by his...
Colombia braces for new day of protests
Colombia’s defense minister said Wednesday that he would deploy both the National Police and...
Colombia’s defense minister asks mayors for money to recruit police
Colombia’s new defense minister asked mayors for financial support on Wednesday to add...
Colombia’s new defense minister kicks off first day negating political violence
Colombia’s new defense minister Diego Molano kicked off his first day in office on Saturday...
Terrorist attacks in Colombia almost doubled in 2020: defense ministry
Terrorist attacks in Colombia almost doubled in 2020 compared to the year before, according to the...
Duque’s former chief of staff replaces Colombia’s late defense minister
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque appointed his former chief of staff, Diego Molano, as...
Colombia’s defense minister dies of COVID
Colombia’s Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo has died of COVID-19 on Tuesday,...
Colombia gathered intel on ‘more than 200’ politicians, journalists and human rights defenders
Colombia’s military illegally gathered intelligence on more than 200 politicians,...
Colombia must reveal full list of journalists and other ‘military targets’
A judge on Tuesday ordered Colombia’s Defense Ministry to release all the army’s...
Colombia vows to eradicate a record 130,000 hectares of coca this year
Colombia’s defense minister said Tuesday that he his US counterpart agreed to dramatically...
