The president of the Colombian cattle rancher’s union (Fedegan) on Friday demanded an apology from the chief government negotiator in the FARC peace talks for criticizing the union for its…
FARC accused the president of the National Farmers Federation of being an ally of paramilitaries as the agricultural forum concluded on Tursday, reported local media. The guerrilla group says that…
Former Senator and Ambassador Jorge Visbal was released by Colombia’s prosecutor general Wednesday after being arrested for alleged paramilitary ties. The diplomat was released from detention because he does not…
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is organizing potential candidates to challenge President Juan Manuel Santos’ power in the legislature ahead of elections in 2014, news network Noticias Uno reported Sunday.…
Former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso said he was paid $2.8 million to help elect Mario Iguaran to the Prosecutor General position in 2005, reported local media Wednesday. The former second-in-command…
Colombia’s ambassador to Peru resigned Wednesday after the Prosecutor General’s Office ordered his arrest for alleged ties to paramilitary groups. Jorge Visbal Martelo Hannibal has been accused of working with…
Colombian mayors’ and ranchers’ associations warn that security has deteriorated in the country, in direct contradiction of President Santos’ claim that it is improving, El Espectador reported Friday. Gilberto Toro,…