Alleged dissidents of the FARC, until last year Colombia’s largest rebel group, are reportedly willing to release a kidnapped United Nations official if military operations are temporarily ceased in the area…
Clara Rojas, a former FARC hostage who ran as Ingrid Betancourt’s presidential running mate, was named director of a prominent Colombian anti-kidnapping NGO Thursday. Rojas, one of the guerrilla group’s…
Released French journalist Romeo Langlois revealed that he “was treated well” during his 33 days in FARC captivity, in a press conference Thursday. “I always knew I would be released…
Five Colombian policemen returned to the site of their kidnapping Thursday after 14 years in FARC captivity, reported Radio Caracol. The policemen were members of the last group of ten…
Freed Colombian hostages began to detail the constant fear of death they felt during years spent in FARC captivity, during a press conference in Bogota Tuesday. “For many years we…
The ten political hostages released by the FARC after more than 12 years in captivity were subjected to “inhumane treatment” but are ready to rejoin the military, Colombian President Juan…
The United States praises the release of the FARC’s last political hostages Tuesday, but said it wanted the rebels to make more steps towards peace. “We are satisfied that these…
The Colombian government has forbidden the presence of outsiders during a FARC hostage handover next week, reported local media Wednesday. Colombians For Peace, an NGO that negotiates with the guerrillas…
The release of a group of FARC hostages held more than 12 years will begin on March 30, the Red Cross said Thursday. Jordi Raich, a delegate from the International…