ELN kidnapped miners to force peace talks: Army
Colombia’s second largest rebel group ELN has kidnapped five gold mine employees to force the government to include the guerrillas in peace talks currently held with the larger FARC group,…
Colombia’s second largest rebel group ELN has kidnapped five gold mine employees to force the government to include the guerrillas in peace talks currently held with the larger FARC group,…
The Director of Colombia’s Family Welfare Unit on Tuesday said that a case will be brought against the father of a kidnapped and rescued baby if the mother indeed became…
Colombia’s top police official on Sunday became the godfather of a three-month-old baby girl who was rescued three days after being kidnapped in Bogota. General Jose Roberto Leon asked to…
Police in central Colombia have rescued a businessman held by “organized crime group” for 55 days, local media reported Monday. The victim was kidnapped on November 4 in Topaipi, Cundinamarca…
Colombia’s second largest guerrilla group, the ELN, on Tuesday released two hostages allegedly kidnapped on December 12, reported local media. According to sources, the alleged identities of the two victims…
Oil company Emerald Energy has denied paying a $2 million ransom to FARC guerillas in reponse to a claim by ex-president Alvaro Uribe, reported local media Friday. Juan Manuel Cuellar,…
The FARC were paid $2 million for the release of Chinese hostages, tweeted former president Alvaro Uribe Thursday. Former president Alvaro Uribe has claimed via the social networking site Twitter…
A raid south of Colombia’s capital has killed a FARC guerrilla in charge of extorting money from Bogota bars and nightclubs, said authorities Monday. The Colombian military said they killed the…
Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC confirmed Sunday that it is still holding hostages and plans to exchange them for imprisoned guerrillas. Sandra Ramirez, one of the FARC’s leading rebels involved…