Clara Rojas wants to run for Congress
Former FARC hostage and ex vice-presidential candidate Clara Rojas joined the Colombian Liberal Party and hopes to run as one of their candidates for Congress in the 2010 election. On…
Former FARC hostage and ex vice-presidential candidate Clara Rojas joined the Colombian Liberal Party and hopes to run as one of their candidates for Congress in the 2010 election. On…
The FARC’s unofficial Foreign Minister Rodrigo Granda is re-establishing ties in Central America and Europe that were broken with the death of guerrilla leader ‘Raul Reyes’, newspaper El Tiempo reported…
Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba on Thursday accused the government of lacking will to advance the release process of hostages held by FARC guerrillas. According to Cordoba, the FARC are willing…
Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba on Wednesday sought the help of Mexico and the Dominican Republic in negotiating the release of hostages held by FARC guerrillas. The Senator and Nobel Peace…
11 town councillors have been murdered in Colombia so far this year and over 2,000 remain at a direct risk from guerrillas and emerging gangs, claimed authorities on Monday. A…
Colombian NGOs are to present innumberable unsolved cases of alleged human rights violations and war crimes to the International Criminal Court, which will be closely monitoring criminal justice proceedings in…
Herbin Hoyos, host of a radio program for hostages held in Colombia’s jungle, said he will continue his radio broadcasts from exile in Europe, despite receiving death threats. Hoyos said…
A Huila man kidnapped himself to extort money from his own family, Caracol radio reported Wednesday. Huila police in San Agustin apprehended Edinson Osorio Carvajal, who faked his own kidnapping…