ELN planning offensive in northern Colombia: Police
Police in the north of Colombia said Tuesday that they have increased security measures over alleged plans by the country’s last-standing rebel group, the ELN, to increase attacks. The National…
Police in the north of Colombia said Tuesday that they have increased security measures over alleged plans by the country’s last-standing rebel group, the ELN, to increase attacks. The National…
Colombian authorities arrested the first former commander of paramilitary group AUC, many of whom have been released from prison after serving a reduced sentence. Arnubio Triana, also known as “Botalon,” was arrested in…
The man unofficially known as Colombia’s “oldest paramilitary” has accepted responsibility for a range of crimes including forced displacement, conscription of children and violence against women, during a trial that…
Neo-paramilitary groups are the main generators of violence and threaths against civilians in the northern Middle Magdalena region, according to a Colombian NGO. According to the conflict monitoring NGO Nuevo…
Unknown men threw a grenade into a bar in the northern Colombian city of Barrancabermeja Saturday, killing one and injuring 27 According to media reports, two men on a motorcycle…
The Magdalena Medio region is one of Colombia’s wealthiest regions because of its natural resources and rich agricultural soil.
While the United States considers a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Colombia, the human rights situation in the Magdalena Medio region of Colombia has deteriorated dramatically, culminating on the 17th…
A major offensive against drug gangs in several Colombian cities led to the arrest of more than 40 suspected gang members, two of whom are top traffickers, authorities say. Police,…
Colombia’s police reported the arrest 100 members of illegal armed groups during the last week of former President Alvaro Uribe’s leadership. According to a police press release, 68 people linked…