Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos discussed the “complex” nature of his country in an interview with British newspaper the Financial Times Friday. “I’m not saying Colombia is a paradise, it’s…
Authorities seized a vehicle containing 660lbs of marijuana, valued at nearly $20,000, outside the western Colombian city of Cali. Police captured the car after a 20-minute pursuit. Officers fired shots…
The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) will work together to fight transnational crime, said organization Secretary Maria Emma Mejia, Radio W reported Thursday. “The problem of our region is that…
Argentina’s security minister said Colombian drug traffickers operating in the country pose a growing threat, reported local media Thursday. Speaking at a South American regional security conference in the northern…
Authorities seized and destroyed 3,500kg of marijuana and a nursery of coca plants in two separate operations in western Colombia, reported local media Wednesday. In first of the seizures police…
The defense lawyer for convicted ex-drug agency director Omar Figueroa has resigned, reported Radio Caracol Monday. The report said defense lawyer Carlos Roberto Solorzano’s resignation caused Figueroa’s trial to be…
Colombian Police have seized assets worth an estimated $15 million from Mexican mafia, local media reported Thursday. The 58 confiscated assets, including 36 houses and apartments, 15 companies and six…
Colombian security forces discovered 3.5 tons of marijuana in the southwest department of Cauca, according to an army statement released Thursday. The Colombian Army, in coordination with police, located the…
Renowned drug trafficker Walid Makled has revealed the details of his supposed links to dismissed Venezuelan Supreme Court judge Eladio Aponte, Radio Caracol reported Wednesday. Aponte “was my partner in…