Colombian authorities have announced the death of 32 FARC guerrillas after fighting in central Meta department early Monday. The incident occurred in the municipality of Vista Hermosa and was carried…
Members of Colombia’s Congress asked President Juan Manuel Santos to consider ending the country’s compulsory military service law. There is a deep need to “professionalize” Colombia’s military by adopting a…
The Colombian Inspector General’s Office ordered an investigation into an attack Saturday in which 11 soldiers were killed and two wounded in an attack by the FARC. Inspector General Alejandro…
FARC co-founder William Alberto Chitiva was captured in Venezuela Wednesday, El Espectador reported Thursday. Chitiva alias “Marquetaliano” or “Fernando Robles” was captured near Caracas in an area known as Blandin,…
The Colombian military announced a “universal soldier” proposal Wednesday, whereby distinctions between regular soldiers, graduates and those undertaking military service would be eliminated. The concept is built around a desire…
Colombian security forces inflicted a major blow against suspected FARC guerrillas, killing 24 and capturing ten more during military operations in the northeastern Arauca department, near the border with Venezuela…
An investigation into an alleged FARC attack that killed 11 Colombian soldiers was launched by the country’s Prosecutor General’s office Tuesday. The ambush, which took place near the Venezuelan border…
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe criticized the government’s recent decision to allow human rights abuses by security forces to be investigated in civilian courts, on his Twitter account Tuesday. “The…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the FARC lied during release negotiations for ten security force hostages, in a press release Sunday. Santos’ comments came a day after Colombia’s largest guerrilla…