Police arrest 23 members of criminal gangs in northern Colombia Thursday, including 19 people belonging to the neo-paramilitary drug trafficking organization “Los Urabeños.“ The gang members— who were arrested in…
The former Colombian politician accused of arranging his own kidnapping along with that of 11 of his colleagues, claimed that evidence against him was “manipulated” to prove his guilt, according…
The Colombian government announced Friday Friday that Jose Roberto Leon will succeed Oscar Naranjo, the widely hailed outgoing National Police director who will step down on May 15. Leon is…
Colombia’s National Police Director General Oscar Naranjo met with President Juan Manuel Santos April 4 to express his intention to resign. Details of the meeting are only surfacing now because…
The Colombian Army and National Police will expand security forces to cover an additional 3,000 miles of roads throughout the country, various media reported Friday. According to Defense Minister Rodrigo…
Colombia’s Supreme Court of Justice has decided to drop a case against National Police Chief Oscar Naranjo for allegedly releasing classified information, various media reported Thursday. The case regards an…
Police captured three members of a local gang accused of extorting school children in the municipality of Zipaquira, Cundinamarca, 49 kilometers north of Bogota. Information from concerned parents, along with…
Colombia’s National Police donated over $1 million to the victims of the recent catastrophic rainy season, El Espectador reported Tuesday. Colombia Humanitaria was presented a with a check by police…
Politician Jorge Medrano has been assassinated in Monteria, the capital of the northern department of Cordoba, El Espectador reports. According to the local community, the homicide comes after a series…