Colombia’s new national police chief, General Jose Roberto Leon Riaño, declared war on urban crime Tuesday. During his inauguration as Colombia’s highest police official, Riaño said that crimes that “affect…
Outgoing National Police Director Oscar Naranjo on Tuesday called for increasing cooperation among Latin American police agencies. “While the world has incorporated the concept of globalization, the police still have…
The Colombian government announced Friday Friday that Jose Roberto Leon will succeed Oscar Naranjo, the widely hailed outgoing National Police director who will step down on May 15. Leon is…
The number of Colombian guerrillas surrendering to authorities in neighboring countries has increased. Of some 1,000 rebels who have demobilized this year, at least 30 handed themselves in to authorities…