The foreign minister of Colombia stated Tuesday that relations between Colombia and Ecuador remain strong despite an Ecuadorean murder trial against senior members of the Colombian military. Colombian Foreign Minister…
An Ecuadorean court opened a murder trial Friday against senior members of Colombia’s military and police for their connection to a 2008 raid on a FARC camp in Ecuadorean territory.…
Two air force officers were arrested in France Thursday for their connection to a 1998 airstrike that killed 17 civilians, including six children. Colonel Sergio Andres Garzon Velez and major…
U.N. delegate Christian Salazar has rejected criticism from Colombia’s Military Chief Edgar Cely, who said that Salazar and the U.N. are “silent” and “never” condemn guerrilla terrorist attacks. Admiral Edgar…
Colombian authorities successfully deactivated a “FARC” car bomb in the southwest department of Cauca, two days after an “ELN” car bomb in the department capital Popayan killed one and injured…
Colombia’s Industrial University of Santander (UIS) required both police and military presence after a recent “FARC-related” demonstration. The presence of armed forces in colleges or universities is a controversial…
The Colombian military forces have increased security in the southern department of Caqueta following a spate of deadly attacks in recent days, with some 2,200 troops in pursuit of the…
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office has asked to revoke the 30-year conviction of Colonel Alfonso Plazas Vega, after a key witness in the Palace of Justice case asserted that his testimony…
Colombians who are displaced by violence cannot be obliged to provide military service, a court ruled Monday. The court came to the ruling in the case of a young man…