Venezuela’s security challenges along its border with Colombia go “beyond the military,” Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told reporters Tuesday. To strengthen the border, Venezuela must “insert government presence” in the no-mans-land…
Venezuela said Thursday it is sending 3,000 extra troops to enforce security on the Colombian border following the death of 12 Colombian soldiers who were attacked on Monday by FARC guerrillas…
The FARC rebel front accused of killing 12 Colombian soldiers Monday is stationed in Venezuela and moves easily between the two countries, Colombia’s minister of defense said Tuesday. The guerrilla…
Venezuela’s defense minister on Friday publicly denied media reports that alleged he was a “good friend” of FARC leader “Timochenko” after meeting with his Colombian counterpart. Referring to Colombian media…
Medellin newspaper El Colombiano claimed Sunday that FARC leader “Timochenko” is in Venezuela, based on the testimony of a demobilized guerrilla. According to Colombia’s defense minister this is speculation. According…
Colombian rebel commander “Julian Conrado” who was detained in Venezuela in May has been taken to a military hospital because of health problems, Venezuelan authorities said Friday. The Prosecutor General’s…
Venezuela’s top prosecutor said Thursday that she doesn’t think Colombia has provided a proper request for the extradition of a Colombian rebel commander who was captured in Venezuela. Attorney General…
General Douglas Fraser, head of the U.S. Southern Command, said that he had no reason to doubt the validity of evidence which allegedly shows the presence of leftist guerrillas hiding…
The Colombian government reveals evidence of the exact locations of top FARC and ELN guerrilla commanders hiding-out in camps based in neighboring country Venezuela, W Radio reports. In a press…