Farmers fear for their lives in North West Colombia
The murder of a cattle rancher and the appearance of leaflets threatening extortion, have left farmers in north west Colombia fearing for their lives, reported El Tiempo on Thursday. According…
The murder of a cattle rancher and the appearance of leaflets threatening extortion, have left farmers in north west Colombia fearing for their lives, reported El Tiempo on Thursday. According…
President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday announced that the director of the police’s anti-kidnapping and extortion unit will be moved to the north of Colombia to improve the security situation in Caribbean…
Extortion of businesses and individuals claims an estimated $1.1 billion annually, though the real income could be much higher, reported newspaper El Tiempo Wednesday. An extensive investigation by the newspaper…
The government Wednesday launched a national campaign in southwest Colombia called “I don’t pay, I report” in opposition to Colombia’s widespread extortion problem. The Ministry of Defense is encouraging people to…
The lawyer of Shakira’s former employees has accused the Colombian pop star of refusing to give his clients their due benefits, reported local media Friday. The couple’s lawyer, Abelardo de…
Shakira’s lawyers have announced that in the following days an official statement will be released against the Colombian singer’s former employees for extortion and defamation, reported local media. The Colombian…
The ongoing conflict between armed groups in Medellin has brought bus transport in the southwest of Colombia’s second city to a standstill. The transport halt, affecting four major routes serving…
Colombian police captured seven alleged FARC rebels Monday in the southwestern department of Huila. The seven arrested were supposed members of the FARC’s Teofilo Forero Column operating in the town…
A bomb was detonated in a marketplace on Monday that left no injuries, but caused damage to several buildings in the municipality of Corinto in Colombia’s southwest department of Cauca.…