Army condemns FARC murder of 3 girls
Colombia’s army condemned the alleged executions of three girls who attempted to defect from the FARC. A defected guerrilla known by the alias of “Carlos” reportedly said that the teenagers had tried to escape...
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Santos ‘angered’ by Cordoba’s questions over FARC hostage deaths
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos expresses his “anger and shame” over suggestions by ex-Senator Piedad Cordoba that the army may have killed four FARC hostages during a military operation Saturday. The...
‘FARC couldn’t have been more cowardly’: Santos
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos denounced the FARC on Wednesday for their cowardice and cruelty in the killing of four hostages, who were members of the armed forces. “Last Saturday, four of our heroes were...
‘FARC is solely responsible for hostage deaths’
The FARC are entirely to blame for the deaths of four hostages executed during a military offensive, and claims they were to be released are preposterous, Colombia’s police and army chiefs said Wednesday. Police chief...
Archbishop of Cali criticizes Colombia’s anti-guerrilla tactics
The archbishop of Cali has condemned the Colombian government’s use of deadly force against leftist guerrilla group the FARC. Archbishop Dario de Jesus Monsalve Mejia told RCN Radio that former FARC leader “Alfonso...
FARC was willing to release hostages: Piedad Cordoba
Former Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba told President Juan Manuel Santos that the FARC was willing to release the four executed hostages, Spanish newspaper Gara reported Monday. The four captives were executed Saturday during...
Executed FARC hostages’ remains returned to families
The bodies of four Colombian hostages executed by the FARC after more than 11 years in captivity were returned to their families in Bogota Tuesday. The remains were delivered to Colombia’s capital Sunday night, hours...
Pope pleads for peace after FARC hostage murder
Pope Benedict XVI has condemned the execution of four hostages by the FARC and called for an end to violence in Colombia. The religious leader expressed his “pain” over the execution of the prisoners during a...
11 assassinated in central and northern Colombia
Six people have been killed while playing soccer in the central Colombian department of Meta, while a further five were executed in apparent gang-related “score settling” in northern Colombia on Tuesday night,...
