Colombia army claims guerrillas have lost 5000 fighters in past 2 years
Colombian rebel groups FARC and ELN have lost 5,374 guerrilla fighters over the course of the last two years, according to an army report delivered to the Defense Ministry on…
Colombian rebel groups FARC and ELN have lost 5,374 guerrilla fighters over the course of the last two years, according to an army report delivered to the Defense Ministry on…
Colombia’s Minister of Defense announced Thursday that 1,500 troops will be added to the controversial anti-riot police force (ESMAD) before the end of the calendar year.
A bill has been presented before Colombia’s Congress to ratifiy the agreeement signed in June between NATO and Colombia.
Colombia’s defense minister proposed to reform legislation Wednesday he says will prevent violence from marring future protests, as it has in recent manifestations, such as last month’s mass mobilization in…
Colombia’s defense minister announced on Thursday he’ll be sending the military to cities where police failed to maintain the peace at anti-government protests Thursday during which at least a hundred…
The United Nations has been “irresponsible and reckless” in condemning the death of four protesters during clashes with security forces in the northeast of Colombia, the country’s defense minister said…
The European Union on Tuesday offered its “full support” for Colombia’s peace talks between the government and rebel group FARC.
Colombia and NATO have signed a cooperation agreement on the exchange of intelligence. The deal excludes the possibility of Colombian involvement in NATO operations, said the international defense body Tuesday.
Terrorism in Colombia did go up in 2012, the country’s defense minister confirmed Saturday, adding however that this year the number of acts of terrorism dropped significantly.