The commander of U.S. Southern Command said on Tuesday that he is willing to strengthen cooperation with Colombia. According to local media, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, General John…
Colombia’s defense minister has defended a controversial military justice reform bill in a letter to Human Rights Watch, newspaper El Tiempo reported Monday. The controversial reform, which just passed its…
Colombia’s defense minister on Monday refused to rule out FARC involvement with bomb attacks on a Bogota police station the evening before. Colombian newspaper El Espectador reported that the Minister…
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos and Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon will sit down with U.S. security advisors to discuss ways the two countries can better fight the war on…
Colombia’s defense minister is sabotaging the peace process between the government and guerrilla group FARC, the rebel group said Saturday FARC negotiator “Andres Paris” told press that Defense Minister Juan…
The veteran leader of FARC’s Abelardo Romero Front demobilized Wednesday along with his girlfriend, reported Colombia’s defense ministry. Nelson Ruiz, alias “Gonzalo Gondola”, the purported leader of FARC’s Abelardo Romero…
Colombia’s defense minister rejected guerrilla group FARC Thursday following the release of four hostages in the south. “After announcing…that they did not have a single kidnapped hostage, today we can…
Colombia’s Defense Minister stated Wednesday that FARC is “managing a double discourse,” implying that FARC’s actions do not reflect their rhetoric. Without directly mentioning FARC’s alleged breaking of the ceasefire, Minister Juan…
Colombia’s defense minister on Monday said that the army will continue military operations against the FARC despite a unilateral ceasefire called by the rebel group. Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon…