Cauca to get 2nd mountain battalion in effort to stop FARC
Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera issued a resolution Monday night that will see the creation of a second High Mountain Battalion to combat the FARC in the southwestern department of Cauca.…
Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera issued a resolution Monday night that will see the creation of a second High Mountain Battalion to combat the FARC in the southwestern department of Cauca.…
General Gustavo Matamoros Camacho, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Colombia’s armed forces, is to be replaced, various local media reported Thursday. The announcement was made Thursday morning by…
Colombian police forces have captured Pedro Luis Gonzalez, alias “Genaro,” second in command of the FARC column “Teofilo Forero,” according to Minister of Defense Rodrigo Rivera. Rivera stated that the…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said that the country is in the final phase of the struggle to achieve peace in the country and has urged the armed forces…
Colombia’s national forces have killed six alleged members of the FARC in the Pacific coast department of Choco, Europa Press reported Monday. Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera explained that national forces…
The defense minister announced a new plan that deters cell phone theft by not allowing phones to be reactivated after they have been stolen. After a meeting with Minister of…
Military officials and the Minister of Defense were pressured with an investigation and an early morning surprise inspection of a military prison that has been accused of allowing its prisoners…
There are no neo-paramilitary groups operating in the Colombian capital nor in surrounding areas, according to Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera, El Espectador reported Tuesday. “The phenomenon of ‘Bacrim’ is not…
As March comes to an end, Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera announced it has been a “black” month for the FARC, El Colombiano reported Thursday. “In the past 30 days our…