The commander of the Armed Forces on Monday criticized non-governmental organizations’ (NGOs) “unbalanced” evaluations of the Colombian armed conflict. Admiral Edgar Cely told Caracol Radio that NGOs are unfairly judging…
Commander of the Colombian Armed Forces Admiral Edgar Cely assured the indigenous people of Colombia that his new mountain task force in Cauca is not an occupation, various media reported…
Armed Forces Commander Admiral Edgar Cely arrived in Cauca to personally direct operations against the left-wing guerrilla group FARC in that department. In response to six different attacks in the…
Colombia’s Armed Forces Commander Admiral Edgar Cely said Monday that he would step down if his resignation would stop further terrorist acts from the left-wing guerrilla organization FARC. “If these…
U.N. delegate Christian Salazar has rejected criticism from Colombia’s Military Chief Edgar Cely, who said that Salazar and the U.N. are “silent” and “never” condemn guerrilla terrorist attacks. Admiral Edgar…
Colombia’s Industrial University of Santander (UIS) required both police and military presence after a recent “FARC-related” demonstration. The presence of armed forces in colleges or universities is a controversial…
Colombia’s Interior and Justice Minister German Vargas Lleras and Military Chief Admiral Edgar Cely have contradicted each other’s accounts of the FARC “kidnapping” situation in the western Colombian department of…
General Gustavo Matamoros Camacho, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Colombia’s armed forces, is to be replaced, various local media reported Thursday. The announcement was made Thursday morning by…
Criminal drug trafficking bands are responsible for the Monday kidnapping of two soldiers in the Antioquia department, the commander of Colombia’s armed forces, Admiral Edgar Cely, told Caracol Radio Wednesday.…