Colombia’s handling of the kidnapping and murder of a team of journalists from Ecuador has damaged ties with its neighbor to the south. Especially Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas can…
Colombia’s president declared on Monday that the South American country would not “participate in NATO military operations,” after it partnered with the North American “freedom and security” global partnership last year.…
Colombia’s Defense Ministry on Monday confirmed that guerrilla group ELN was behind a bomb attack on a police station that killed five people on Saturday. The group has also become…
Colombia’s defense minister said Tuesday that ELN guerrillas will “the full force” of a military offensive if they do not extend a bilateral ceasefiree. Government representatives and ELN rebels have…
Colombia’s ongoing peace process has failed to significantly reduce deadly violence in its first year, according to government statistics. Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas said on Wednesday that 2016 was…
Colombia’s defense minister said Tuesday that the United States approved the South American country’s strategy to curb cocaine trafficking Washington is now criticizing. Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas responded to…
Colombia president Juan Manuel Santos is set to fire his Ministers of the Interior, Defense and Agriculture, those responsible for the implementation of a peace process with Marxist FARC rebels, according to…
Luis Carlos Villegas is Colombia’s former defense minister, the country’s former ambassador to Washington, and a respected business leader. A native of the city of Pereira, Villegas has been dubbed one of the most…
Colombia’s Minister for Defense on Tuesday confirmed that coca production in the South American country continues to rise despite ongoing government efforts to curb it. Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas…