Colombian Navy reports death of 2 ELN members
The Colombian Navy reported the death of two militants belonging to the guerrilla group the ELN after a two-hour clash Wednesday in the western department of Choco. Authorities confiscated arms,…
The Colombian Navy reported the death of two militants belonging to the guerrilla group the ELN after a two-hour clash Wednesday in the western department of Choco. Authorities confiscated arms,…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed plans Tuesday to build a new naval base on the Pacific island of Tierrabomba, just off the country’s coast, replacing a nearby base that…
An alleged FARC camp and cocaine laboratory was destroyed in the southwest of Colombia, local media reported Tuesday. The camp was equipped for 30 people and had two crystallizers with the…
The Colombian Navy has found 13 illegal Cuban migrants on a fishing boat off the Caribbean coast, local media reported Monday. According to newspaper El Colombiano, a Colombian Navy…
Colombia began hosting the 2012 Inter-American Naval War Game Monday, a regional exercise to promote cohesion among navies in dealing with potential maritime threats. The event has been held since…
A boat and four Ecuadorians were seized Tuesday for illegal fishing in Colombian waters off the coast of the southwestern Nariño department, according to local media. The fishing vessel was…
The Colombian Navy discovered two alleged FARC cocaine labs in a rural area of southwestern Colombia. The Navy reported Wednesday that the laboratories located in a rural area of Buenaventura contained…
Colombian Navy officials have stated that the service does not discriminate against gay men–three days after a Navy commander said homosexual relationships are “not appropriate” on his ship. The Colombian…
Colombian animal rights groups seek the identity of marines photographed setting a dog on fire, reported local media Sunday. In the July 2011 photo, marines appear handling a dog near…