‘Liar’ and ‘fake’ minister of defense sued for libel
The director of the Military Club, an entity under the Ministry of Defense, labelled Colombia’s defense minister a “fake” and a “liar” as he announced a libel lawsuit against him, El…
The director of the Military Club, an entity under the Ministry of Defense, labelled Colombia’s defense minister a “fake” and a “liar” as he announced a libel lawsuit against him, El…
Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera denied rumors of divisions in the armed forces that emerged after the exit of General Gustavo Matamoros from the position of Head of Joint Chiefs of…
The Colombian government will form a new security body with the goal of providing protection to both leaders and beneficiaries in the land restitution process, the Ministry of Defense reported…
A soldier is among those accused of the recent armed robbery at a girls’ school in Bogota. A Ministry of Defense press release obtained by Caracol Radio stated that several people…
The Defense Ministry announced Thursday that human rights complaints against Colombia’s security forces have dropped 96% since 2006. The number of complaints fell from 256 in 2006 to 13 complaints…
Adelina Cove, president of the National Electoral Council, called on Colombians to go out and vote in massive numbers in Sunday’s second round presidential elections. She addressed concerns that voter…
President Alvaro Uribe convened an emergency meeting on Thursday with Colombia’s high military command to discuss the fallout of the 30 year prison sentence handed down to retired Colonel Alfonso Plazas…
The Colombian Defense Ministry denies accepting a $1 million bribe from a German company in exchange for a contract to sell military vessels, reports BBC Mundo. The Colombian Defense Ministry…
Colombian intelligence agency DAS says that security measures for this year’s elections will be tighter than ever before, reported El Tiempo on Wednesday. The director of DAS, Felipe Muñoz, said…