Select Page

Tag: kidnap

Bogota thief gets 42 years

A thief in Bogota on Friday was given an unprecedented prison sentence of 42 years for kidnap and robbery in a style of crime commonly known as the “millionaire ride.” Bogota taxi driver, Jimmy Belisario Perez...

ELN ‘released 5 hostages’ in north Colombia

The ELN, Colombia’s second largest left-wing rebel group, on Wednesday claimed to have released five hostages held captive since January 18 in north Colombia, local media reported. The group reportedly stated...

FARC peace deal could come ‘relatively soon’: Santos

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said that, if the FARC release their hostages, he does not rule out reaching a peace agreement with the leftist rebel group. In an interview with RCN Radio President Juan Manuel Santos said...

FARC guerrillas captured over kidnap of 10-year-old girl

Colombia’s National Police announced Wednesday the capture of three FARC guerrillas in connection with the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl, who was returned to her family last month after 19 days in captivity, according...

Serious crime in Bogota down 9%

Serious crime in Bogota has falls by 9% on-year for the period between January and October, reported Colombian newspaper El Tiempo Monday. The report on serious crime figures from the Metropolitan Police of Bogota stated in the...

Loading