Colombia’s military illegally gathered intelligence on more than 200 politicians, journalists and human rights defenders, an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday. According to House Representative Katherine Miranda (Green Alliance), the National…
A judge on Tuesday ordered Colombia’s Defense Ministry to release all the army’s intelligence files on journalists, lawmakers and Supreme Court magistrates. Opposition House Representative Katherine Miranda (Green Alliance) successfully…
Colombia’s defense minister said Tuesday that he his US counterpart agreed to dramatically increase the forced eradication of coca, the base ingredient of cocaine, to 130,000 hectares. Defense Minister Carlos…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque put Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo in charge of Defense after former minister Guillermo Botero was forced to resign. With the appointment, Duque put one of…
Colombia’s defense minister resigned on Wednesday days ahead of a no confidence vote supported by the majority of parties in the senate. Controversial Defense Minister Guillermo Botero resigned a day…
Colombia’s defense minister is facing his second no-confidence motion in four months amid fierce criticism from the leftist opposition and center-right voting block. Defense Minister Guillermo Botero survived his first…
Colombia’s defense minister was embarrassed on Wednesday when the war crimes tribunal debunked lies he had told Congress. Defense Minister Guillermo Botero told Congress that the security forces were unable…
Three generals were removed from top positions in the army after reports on corruption and a witch hunt on press sources, Colombia’s defense minister said Tuesday. In a press conference,…
Colombia’s defense minister became the subject of ridicule on Monday after claiming that rising crime rates in the east of the country are due to laundry theft. Defense Minister Guillermo…