Authorities arrest ‘accountant’ of Colombia’s most powerful drug lord
Authorities in Medellin said Sunday they have arrested “the accountant” of neo-paramilitary group “Los Urabeños,” Colombia’s most powerful drug trafficking organization.
Authorities in Medellin said Sunday they have arrested “the accountant” of neo-paramilitary group “Los Urabeños,” Colombia’s most powerful drug trafficking organization.
Cristina Plazas, the director of Colombia’s child welfare agency, was supposed to get married on Friday, but didn’t because her fiance spent the intended wedding day in custody on corruption charges.
Colombia police said Friday they have arrested the godson of slain AUC founder Carlos Castaño on charges he commanded the drug trafficking routes of AUC successor group “Urabeños” in southwest Colombia.
The United States will drastically ramp up its contributions to Colombia from $300 million to $450 million annually to support a peace process that seeks to end more than half a decade…
Guns that have been purchased legally in the US, are shipped illegally to Colombia for use by violent drug trafficking organizations, according to the South American country’s National Police.
The United States is already supporting post-conflict programs ahead of a peace deal between Colombia’s government and FARC rebels, the US ambassador to Bogotá said Thursday.
Islamist group Hezbollah is laundering money for the “Oficina de Envigado,” the crime syndicate founded by slain drug lord Pablo Escobar that controls much of Colombia’s second largest city criminal…
Colombia police said Tuesday that they have arrested New Zealand kickboxer Peter Leaitua who is wanted by a court in Argentina to face drug trafficking charges.
Colombia’s public prosecution has begun investigations that seek to find and seize the money and properties belonging to the FARC rebel group.