FARC guerrilla appeals US extradition
A former FARC guerrilla has appealed his extradition to the U.S., claiming the ruling to be a violation of his right to equal treatment, reports Colombian television station Noticias Uno. Alexander…
A former FARC guerrilla has appealed his extradition to the U.S., claiming the ruling to be a violation of his right to equal treatment, reports Colombian television station Noticias Uno. Alexander…
Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC announced Sunday its intention to release all ten captive members of the security forces and to abandon kidnapping civilians for extortion purposes. The announcement was…
A FARC guerrilla is to be extradited to the U.S. for his role in the kidnapping of three U.S. citizens following a ruling by Colombia’s Supreme Court in Bogota Wednesday.…
Colombia’s National Police has captured nine suspected FARC rebels accused of kidnapping soldiers and police, said an official press release Thursday. The arrests were the result of raids in the…
Six aid workers, including one Colombian, were kidnapped Tuesday in the Mahwet province of Northern Yemen, reports the newspaper El Espectador. In its report, Yemen’s Interior Ministry said the hostages…
Kidnappings in Colombia rose 5.6% in 2011, compared to the previous year, reported El Espectador Wednesday. In that period, the number of foreign nationals taken captive more than tripled, with…
Two soldiers and three suspected kidnappers have died in an apparent kidnapping attempt in the southwest of Colombia, local authorities said Thursday. The incident took place in the village of…
Colombia’s National Police Chief confirmed Thursday the capture of alias “Robinson,” who assisted the FARC with the kidnapping of a Colombian mayor’s daughter by exploiting his position as the victim’s…
Kidnap victim Nohora Valentina Muñoz, the daughter of a Colombian mayor, visits Vatican City after being freed in November. She was accompanied by Juan Sebastian Losada, who was held hostage…