Colombia’s defense minister Juan Carlos Pinzon claimed Thursday the FARC’s top leaders are living outside the country. “Since Alfonso Cano died the FARC’s leaders are no longer living in Colombia,”…
An ex-Colombian senator called on indigenous groups Wednesday in Cauca to challenge the military and possibly initiate a coup against the president, reported local media. Speaking passionately with Nasa tribe community…
Colombia’s defense minister announced another blow to criminal gang the Rastrojos after an operation in the north of the country. According to a statement by Juan Carlos Pinzon, national police confiscated…
Colombia’s defense minister said Tuesday military operations in the southwestern Cauca department will intensify despite pleas from the local indigenous community. In the last few days 2,000 soldiers have sent to…
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said Friday that an NGO report claiming kidnapping has increased in the country was “distortional” and “bad intentioned.” “I ask myself what the reasons…
Colombia’s defense minister announced plans Thursday a month-long tour of the country to determine security needs in local communities. Senior military and police personnel will join Defense Minister Juan Carlos…
Colombia’s Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said Wednesday the armed forces will remain in the war-torn southwestern Cauca department following FARC attacks and criticism from the indigenous population in the…
In the past 24 hours, security forces killed or captured 30 ELN and FARC members, according to Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon. “In the past 24 hours, in the whole…
Colombia’s Minister of Defense, Juan Carlos Pinzon, welcomed the possiblity of creating a legal framework for the country’s armed forces to combat drug gangs. “Senator Juan Lozano spoke on the…