Tag: rodrigo rivera
UN criticism over FARC peace process ‘unjust’: Colombia
Colombia’s peace commissioner insists the United Nations has painted a too negative picture...
ELN ceasefire hurt, but standing: Colombia’s peace commissioner
Colombia’s High Commissioner for Peace stated Monday that “no incident will break the...
Colombia’s peace commissioner appointed ambassador to EU
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday announced he had appointed the country’s...
Colombia defends human rights record at EP
Colombian has defended its human rights record and progress on environmental protection in a bid to safeguard the free trade agreement (FTA) signed with the European Union (E.U.) earlier this year, reported local media Tuesday....
Colombian ambassador asks EU to recognize Colombia’s suffering
Colombia “is a victim of narcoterrorism, not its perpetrator,” its European ambassador told an audience in Brussels Monday. Speaking two days after the death of 11 Colombian soldiers in an alleged FARC attack,...
Govt disputes election violence figures
Government ministers have denied claims that six election candidates have been killed in the last week and said election related murders and death threats have been overstated, according to Colombian media. Defense Minister...
Colombia to reinforce road security
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 Rivera, the...
Northern Colombia governor offers defense minister her job for one month
The governor of the northwestern Cordoba department offers the defense minister her job for one month amid growing concern about the security of her population. In an interview with El Espectador, Governor Marta Saenz Correa...
Elite troops to fight gangs in west Colombia
Colombia’s minister of defense announced plans to create a third elite military offensive to combat criminal gangs in the Pacific department of Choco. “The National Security Council has validated the decision made...
The FARC are ‘pabloescobarizing’: Defense minister
Colombia’s defense minister said that the success of anti-FARC government operations have pushed the guerrilla organization to commit indiscriminate terrorist attacks reminiscent of Pablo Escobar out of desperation,...
Demobilizing guerrillas, not criminal gangs, will receive benefits
Minister of Defense Rodrigo Rivera has offered a “second chance” for guerrillas who demobilize, through benefits and incentives, but closed that door to criminal gangs, who he said must surrender to justice. During...
Colombian forces respond to ‘FARC nest of terrorism’ in university
Colombia’s Industrial University of Santander (UIS) required both police and military presence after a recent “FARC-related” demonstration. The presence of armed forces in colleges or universities is a...
