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Italian troops to be trained in Colombian jungles

Starting next year soldiers from Italy’s armed forces will travel to Colombia to receive specialized training, according the Ministry of Defense Monday. The decision is just one component of a larger defense cooperation...

Colombia hosts 2012 Inter-American Naval War Game

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 1972 and tests the capacity of...

Government demands acts of peace from ELN

The Colombian government Monday demanded genuine acts of peace from ELN guerrillas, in response to a letter released by them Sunday calling for peace talks between themselves, the FARC and the government, reported Colombian...

Santos should fight insecurity by combating corruption

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is unfairly taking the heat over the country’s apparently failing security policy. The main security challenges Colombia is facing now are rebounding guerrilla groups, urban gangs and...

Parts of Colombia in ‘security crisis’: Conservatives

Colombia’s Conservative Party on Tuesday admitted that parts of the country are suffering what a leading newspaper has called a security crisis, caused by an increase in FARC attacks and the growing strength of right-wing...

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