Colombian and Brazilian government officials, representatives of the Red Cross and hostage mediators have finished preparations for the release of guerrilla group FARC’s last ten political hostages due Monday and…
Colombia will not authorize the use of outside mediators for the planned release of ten FARC hostages next week, the Ministry of Defense said Monday. Local media reported Monday that…
Colombia’s Deputy Defense Minister accepted the FARC’s postponement of the release of ten hostages held by the group, said local media Sunday. In a meeting in Bogota Sunday, Deputy Defense Minister…
Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC has postponed the release of hostages until April 2, mediators told press Saturday. To be released hostages Luis Arturo Arcia Luis Alfonso Beltran Carlos Jose…
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…
Former Senator Piedad Cordoba criticized Colombian Interior Minister Vargas Lleras for his outward skepticism of the FARC’s promise to release its final ten military and police hostages, El Espectador reported…
Hostage mediator and former senator Piedad Cordoba confirmed ten security forces personnel held by the FARC will be released March 26, reported Colombian media Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the FARC lied during release negotiations for ten security force hostages, in a press release Sunday. Santos’ comments came a day after Colombia’s largest guerrilla…
Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC demanded Saturday the Colombian government allows hostage negotiator Piedad Cordoba a visit to imprisoned FARC guerrillas before the rebels release ten hostages they promised to…