Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has dropped the arrest warrant for the country’s fugitive former peace commissioner who is accused of having faked the demobilization of a non-existent front of rebel…
A commander and ideologue of Colombia’s largest and oldest rebel group FARC has handed himself over to authorities, according to the military.
Colombian authorities formally revoked judicial benefits granted to demobilized and extradited paramilitary commander “Gordolindo” on Tuesday.
The potential demobilization of Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC may strengthen rival group ELN, a conflict expert told Colombia Reports.
Crimes committed by Colombia’s security forces, provide the FARC with more leverage in negotiations when it comes to the prosecution of rebel war crimes, said an expert on Wednesday.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday said the government will not “sacrifice justice for peace” while negotiating peace with rebel group FARC.
The Colombian military on Wednesday captured 16 suspected ELN fighters in the north of the country, close to where the group is suspected of holding a Canadian miner hostage.
Colombian rebel group FARC, currently involved in peace talks with the government, said Sunday it would like to see a peace process similar to that of the IRA in Northern…
Anticipating the possible demobilization of some 10,000 FARC fighters, Colombia’s congress on Wednesday earmarked extra funds for the country’s already clogged Prosecutor General’s Office.