The leaders of three human rights NGOs that work with victims of armed conflict in Colombia reported receiving death threats from the neo-paramilitary criminal gang “Aguilas Negras” (Black Eagles) Tuesday,…
Infrastructure Comptroller Nelson Izaciga has received threats for starting an investigation into the National Driving and Vehicle Register, according to the comptroller general. Caracol Radio reported that the comptroller general,…
A Medellin-based journalist from newspaper El Espectador was forced to leave the country after months of receiving threats on her life, the newspaper announced Tuesday. Mary Luz Avendaño had been…
The family of a slain forced displacement leader claimed Wednesday that the state is not providing them asylum in another country despite threats on the family members lives. Lucila Osorio…
Colombian political cartoonist Vladimir Florez, aka “Vladdo,” closed his Twitter account due to insults and threats he was receiving via the social medium. Vladdo said goodbye to the social network,…
The number of threats against Colombian journalists this year has more than doubled compared to the same period last year, Caracol Radio reported. According to the Foundation for the…
Victims of illegal wiretapping by state intelligence agency DAS have demanded a criminal investigation into threats that forced a lawmaker to withdraw from the commission in charge of investigating former…
A Colombian army commander has reported that Conservative Party Senator Liliana Rendon has become a target of FARC members operating in the city of Medellin, Antioquia department, local media reported…
The Colombian Federation of Municipalities calls for the protection of some 150,000 mayoral candidates in October’s upcoming regional elections, amid a return of apparent threats from the FARC, Caracol Radio…