Northern Colombia ‘FARC attack’ kills policeman
An alleged FARC attack on a police patrol in the north of Colombia has killed one policeman and injured three others, local media reported Saturday. The attack took place in…
An alleged FARC attack on a police patrol in the north of Colombia has killed one policeman and injured three others, local media reported Saturday. The attack took place in…
FARC attacks on Colombia’s largest oil company Ecopetrol have decreased ahead of the landmark peace talks due to begin in October, said a representative of the company on Thursday. “This…
A demilitarized zone is an indispensable component of any successful peace negotiation between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas, said a leading expert on the armed conflict Tuesday. “Without the…
The Colombian army has killed a commander of the FARC’s 10th front in the eastern province of Arauca, reported local media Sunday. FARC commander William Alexander Salazar Acosta, better known by…
A police helicopter pilot has been injured when alleged FARC rebels opened fire at the helicopter giving air support to counter-narcotics operations in central Colombia, local media reported Sunday. According…
Colombia’s fiscal watchdog accused Ecopetrol of making risky investments in tax havens, reported local media Thursday. Ecopetrol, one of Colombia’s most prominent state-owned energy corporations, has reportedly been making risky…
FARC guerrillas have killed a policeman and injured two others during an attack in Colombia’s troubled southwestern province of Cauca, reported local media Monday. Patrolman Jhon Jairo Muñoz died Sunday night…
The Colombian military has launched a counter-insurgency offensive to curb rebel attacks on infrastructure, announced Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon on Wednesday. According to Pinzon, the offensive, dubbed “Plan Republica,”…
Attacks by Colombia’s rebel groups FARC and ELN on infrastructure, security forces and civilian targets increased 35% in August compared to the month before, according to Colombia Reports’ conflict monitor.…