FARC kidnapper sentenced to 9 years
A Colombian court sentenced an ex-guerrilla from the FARC to nine years in prison for the kidnapping of former Governor Alan Jara. Daniel Vega Quitora, alias “El Indio Cristiano” and…
A Colombian court sentenced an ex-guerrilla from the FARC to nine years in prison for the kidnapping of former Governor Alan Jara. Daniel Vega Quitora, alias “El Indio Cristiano” and…
Colombia’s Vice President Angelino Garzon said Thursday that the possible release of FARC hostages is a source of “joy” for the national government, but insisted that the armed guerrilla group…
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Colombia (ICRC) promised Thursday to assist former senator and hostage mediator Piedad Cordoba with the release of FARC hostages.…
Former Senator Piedad Cordoba announced Wednesday that within weeks she will have news on the release of 21 members of the security forces held by guerrilla group the FARC. The…
Alleged FARC guerrillas released 18 of 20 people who were kidnapped off the coast of Tumaco, a town in the southwest in Colombia, a government official told national radio Wednesday. According…
Kidnappings in Colombia went up 20% in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period last year, figures released Sunday by the country’s Ministry of Defense showed. According…
The Colomban army said Saturday it has rescued a mayoral candidate who was allegedly kidnapped by rebels of the FARC in June. Partido de la U canaidate Eduard Castellanos Betancourt…
Brad Pitt has been approached for a new Hollywood movie depicting “Operation Checkmate,” the effort by Colombian police, intelligence and military to rescue 15 hostages held captive by the FARC…
The Colombian government paid FARC guerrillas hundreds of millions of dollars for the release of French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans, a Colombian documentary maker claimed Monday. According to…