Defense Minister dispels rumors of divisions within armed forces
Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera denied rumors of divisions in the armed forces that emerged after the exit of General Gustavo Matamoros from the position of Head of Joint Chiefs of…
Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera denied rumors of divisions in the armed forces that emerged after the exit of General Gustavo Matamoros from the position of Head of Joint Chiefs of…
Eighty families of peasants and ex-AUC members in the municipality of Unguia, Choco department, have been displaced by alleged members of the FARC’s 57th Front, newspaper El Espectador reported Monday.…
Colombia’s intelligence agency DAS planned a smear campaign to discredit NGOs working for Colombia’s displaced citizens, El Espectador has discovered in classified DAS reports. The plan intended to send undercover DAS…
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has maintained Colombia on its “black list,” due to continued concern over the country’s human rights situation, in the organization’s 2010 annual human…
Interior and Justice Minister German Vargas Lleras has confirmed the central government’s decision to dismantle the national drug enforcement agency (DNE), in order to remove corruption from the body, Colombian…
Over $9 billion was poured into military expenditure by the Colombian government in 2010, a report from a Swedish think tank found. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s annual report…
The scandal-hit AIS agricultural subsidy program has returned under a new name with strict precautions to ensure the money is delivered to where its needed, Caracol Radio reported on Monday.…
The Medellin municipal government will initiate this year’s free surgery program by providing surgical assistance to 15 young boys and girls in the city, according to a press release from…
Former Army Commander Mario Montoya has said in a public statement that he was unaware of changes made to the controversial Tolemaida military detention center, Colombian media reported Wednesday. Montoya…