Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Friday announced a mission to rescue seven people kidnapped on Thursday by guerrillas in the country’s Nariño department, reports Colombian media. Uribe described the event…
The governor of Colombia’s Nariño department, Antonio Navarro, said he believes guerrilla group the ELN is responsible for the kidnapping of seven people traveling through the region on Thursday. Speaking…
Two Colombians have pleaded guilty to charges of kidnapping U.S. citizen Robert Paul Simmons in in the western city of Cali last February, reported Colombian media on Wednesday. Paula Andrea…
Colombian guerrilla movement the ELN threatens “military action” against politicians in the country’s eastern Arauca department from the parties Cambio Radical and Partido de la U, which support Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, reports Notillano.com Friday. The…
Colombian authorities Tuesday arrested in Bogota Russian national Albert Belyaev, who is wanted in Ecuador for the crimes of kidnapping and murder. Belyaev had a red alert notice for his location and…
Police in the western Colombian department of Cauca announced on Friday two separate attacks within the department by guerrilla group FARC in the last 24 hours, reported Colombian media. According…
Colombian guerrilla group ELN kidnapped three politicians active in the country’s Partido de la U, in the western department of Arauca, close to the Venezuelan border, reported Colombian media on…
Authorities in the western Colombian department of Choco announced that an illegally armed group, thought to be paramilitary, is currently holding an indigenous community of some 300 people captive and…
Oscar award winning actress Meryl Streep Saturday presented former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt with an award for leadership, at a U.S. ceremony to celebrate women who work for change in…