Colombia’s State Council ordered the Defense Ministry on Wednesday to prevent human rights violations in army operations amid concerns that army orders could revive the mass killing of innocent civilians.…
Human Rights Watch and several journalists said on Wednesday that the Colombian military is trying to find out who “told the truth” to the New York Times about a new…
Colombia’s Defense Ministry is set to review the promotions of 11 generals in the national army who have been accused of war crimes, revealed Caracol Radio on Wednesday. The action…
Colombia’s defense minister has clashed with the United Nations over a report that criticized increasing violence in the South American country. Defense Minister Guillermo Botero challenged the United Nations High…
Eleven dissident FARC guerrillas were killed and two captured in the south of Colombia, the defense minister said on Monday. The operation is the second alleged strike in a month…
Amid FARC attacks severely affecting public life and security across Colombia, the country’s former ambassador to the US returned to Bogota to lead the country’s Defense Ministry.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday replaced his defense minister in a possible move towards a bilateral ceasefire and peace deal with rebel group FARC.
Colombia is considering a bill to renew conscription to military and social service for both men and women, the Defense Ministry has announced.
The Colombian government on Monday submitted a new bill to the congress that seeks to combat –among other things –cyber bullying.