United States Defense Minister Leon Panetta announced his country would authorize the sale of ten helicopters to Colombia, including five state-of-the art “Blackhawks,” to help in the fight against illegal armed…
Colombia’s army has captured an alleged FARC drug lab and more than 2 tons of cocaine in southwest Nariño department. Troops seized 2,121 kilograms of cocaine from the lab, which…
One soldier died and three were wounded in an alleged FARC ambush in Colombia’s southwestern Cauca Department Saturday. The attack occurred shortly before midnight, when soldiers on a routine patrol…
Colombia’s armed forces killed four guerrillas, captured one, and uncovered a large weapons cache in clashes with alleged FARC guerrillas on the Venezuela border. According to newspaper El Espectador, security…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced Thursday he has accepted the resignation of the country’s chief of police. Santos, accompanied by the resigning General Oscar Naranjo, confirmed rumors about the…
A proposal to bring military jurisdiction back into Colombia’s justice reform package was defeated in a Senate vote Wednesday. The U Party and Conservatives wanted to bring back an article…
Colombia’s Inspector General is investigating the head of the University of Santander (UIS) for colluding with the paramilitary group the Aguilas Negras. Rector Jaime Alberto Camacho Pico allegedly provided information…
Following the meeting between Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon and his Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak, Colombia Monday opened the possibility of purchasing unmanned drone aircraft from Israel, reported local media.…
Colombia and Israel will increase their cooperation in regards to defense and security, ministers announced Monday after a meeting. According to Colombia’s Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon, the increased cooperation…