The security situation in the northern Colombian department of Norte de Santander is worsening as FARC guerrillas intensify attacks. The first incident occurred on Monday night, authorities suspect that FARC…
Colombia’s Armed Forces has found three caches of weapons, explosives and supplies believed to belong to the FARC. According to the military’s website, the first haul was discovered in Puerto…
The Colombian government has not committed itself to rejecting a gold mining application in the Santurban nature reserve, reported Colombian media Friday. Located in the northern departments of Santander and…
A prominent member of the EPL, known by the alias “El Pija” or “the dick,” was captured by Colombian security forces Sunday in the north of the country. El Pija…
The Attorney General’s office suspended the governor of Colombia’s north-eastern department of Norte de Santander for six months, reported the official departmental website Thursday. The ruling on the governor Edgar…
A child is killed and two others have been injured in an alleged FARC bomb attack in northern Colombia. According to local media reports, two bombs went off in El…
Medellin newspaper El Colombiano claimed Sunday that FARC leader “Timochenko” is in Venezuela, based on the testimony of a demobilized guerrilla. According to Colombia’s defense minister this is speculation. According…
Five civilians have been killed in a number of terrorist attacks by FARC guerrillas in the north of Colombia, the local police commander told Radio Caracol Wednesday. Without providing specifics…
Colombian army troops began fierce combat with rebels of the FARC in the north of Colombia Tuesday, leaving at least one guerrilla dead and two soldiers injured. Four rebels surrendered.…