Demobilized guerrillas caught extorting civilians
Two demobilized guerrillas from the FARC and ELN have been captured while receiving an extortion payment in Ibague, the capital of the central Colombian department Tolima, El Espectador reported on…
Two demobilized guerrillas from the FARC and ELN have been captured while receiving an extortion payment in Ibague, the capital of the central Colombian department Tolima, El Espectador reported on…
Colombian armed forces arrested FARC commander Dario Perez Orozco, alias “El Diablo,” in a military offensive against the guerrilla organization in the Tolima department, Colombian media reported Monday. Military sources…
Ibague, capital of the Tolima department, which rests on the slopes of the Cordillera Central mountain range, is known as the “musical city of Colombia.” The industrial city, which is recognized…
A suspected FARC attack leaves two soldiers dead in the central Colombian department of Tolima, Caracol Radio reported Sunday. Commander of the area’s task force General Guillermo Suarez told media…
An attack reportedly carried out by the FARC in the Tolima department left three soldiers dead and two seriously injured, Colombian media reported Friday. The attack against the army members,…
A former police colonel has been sentenced to 33 years and nine months in prison for the murder and dismemberment of his wife, Colombian media reported Thursday. Joaquin Enrique Aldana, former…
Following an unconfirmed report of the death of FARC leader “Alfonso Cano,” several media Saturday reported large-scale military operations in the traditional stronghold of the guerrilla group, where the army…
The 25th edition of the Festival de Musica Colombiana will pay special tribute to the memory of the recently deceased singer Helena Vargas, “La Ronca de Oro.” The festival will…
Police in the central Colombian Tolima department arrested a colleague who was caught with 227 pounds of coca base in his car. The 37-year-old police major from the southern Caqueta…