Plot to assassinate Piedad Cordoba uncovered
Former Colombian senator and hostage negotiator Piedad Cordoba claimed that she is the target of an assasination plot Wednesday. “It is an assassination scheme that is very well designed and…
Former Colombian senator and hostage negotiator Piedad Cordoba claimed that she is the target of an assasination plot Wednesday. “It is an assassination scheme that is very well designed and…
The Colombian government has announced a new policy to determine the exact number of hostages being held by illegal armed groups and guerrillas in the country. The director of the…
Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC reaffirmed its commitment to peace talks but made it clear that the process will not involve handing over its fighters, in a press statement…
Two Colombian generals and a former hostage have claimed the FARC still holds prisoners of war despite the release of what the rebels said were their last political hostages last…
An international human rights group has said a Colombian peace process cannot begin unless mediators are given access to FARC prisoners, reported local media Friday. In a letter to Colombian…
Members of the European Union praised Colombia for its handling of the FARC hostage release Monday, but called on the rebel group to release all of its remaining captives. “The…
Former hostages who returned to civilization Monday after being held by the FARC for more than 12 years brought home some of the cutest animal companions. Several of the police…
After 13 years in captivity, Sergeant Major Cesar Augusto Monsalve Lasso could only thank his country and those who helped free him from the hands of the FARC. “To you,…
Following the release of the FARC’s last ten political hostages Monday, Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos called on the guerrilla group to also release civilian hostages in order to create…