Chavez asks Colombia to accept peace talks with FARC
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez asked Colombia to sit down with the country’s largest rebel group FARC and to not sign a military agreement with the United States. Chavez, on a…
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez asked Colombia to sit down with the country’s largest rebel group FARC and to not sign a military agreement with the United States. Chavez, on a…
Demobilized FARC guerrilla and designated ‘peace manager’ Olivo Saldaña told the Colombian government on Thursday not to agree with a prisoner swap, claiming it is a trap. “We, the demobilized,…
Three civilians died in crossfire between the Colombian army and the FARC after they were used as human shields by the guerrillas, the army said on Thursday. The fighting that…
A Panama City brothel had commercial ties with the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Panama City mayor Bosco Vallarino said Wednesday. According to Vallarino, the brothel, which operated…
Opposition senator Piedad Cordoba questioned the government’s lack of action and awareness of public opinion after publication of proof-of-life videos of ten members of Colombia’s security forces held captive by…
Children in Colombia continue to be killed, maimed, tortured, raped, recruited and abducted in the country’s violent conflict. This is despite significant government efforts, the United Nations said Tuesday.…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced Tuesday it will appeal the release of an alleged guerrilla who was arrested while carrying proof of life videos of FARC hostages. The announcement was…
An alleged FARC guerrilla captured with proofs of life of hostages in his possession was released after a judge ruled that his rights had been violated. The suspect was arrested…
Colombian authorities were able to intercept new FARC hostage videos. The videos were apparently meant for opposition Senator Piedad Cordoba, who had announced she was expecting thirteen proof-of-life videos. Intelligence…