Colombia walks back threat to end intelligence sharing with US
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro walked back his threat to stop sharing intelligence with...
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Colombia suspends intelligence sharing with US over strikes on Caribbean boats
President Gustavo Petro ordered Colombia’s intelligence agencies to stop sharing information...
Colombia’s inspector general to take over wiretapping investigation
Colombian Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez announced that he would take charge of a disciplinary investigation into the alleged wiretapping program “Andromeda”, local media reported on Friday. In an interview with...
Colombia ready to ask Panama to extradite former spy chief
Colombia’s foreign minister is ready to request the extradition of Colombia’s former intelligence chief from Panama, she told press after a visit to that country Thursday. Hurtado was granted asylum in November 2010...
Intelligence law changes and DAS dismantling pass first Congress debate
Proposed changes to Colombian intelligence and counterintelligence laws, including the dismantling of DAS, have been approved following debate in the First Commission of Congress, local media reported Wednesday. The proposed...
‘DAS was infiltrated by paramilitaries’
Colombia’s intelligence agency DAS was infiltrated by paramilitaries, according to the testimony of its former deputy director of counter-intelligence. Jorge Alberto Lagos said that when he reviewed the organization in...
Govt seeks 8-year jail term for intelligence leaks
The proposed Intelligence Act put forward by the Colombian government seeks to imprison public officials who leak secret information for a period of five to eight years, El Espectador reported Thursday. President Juan Manuel...
