Colombia nabs warlord weeks after hinting at voluntary surrender
A top commander of the AGC was arrested on Sunday days after the paramilitary group said it was considering a surrender to justice. “Nicolas,” a member of the central command…
A top commander of the AGC was arrested on Sunday days after the paramilitary group said it was considering a surrender to justice. “Nicolas,” a member of the central command…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said that the country’s largest illegal armed group, the AGC, will be demobilizing “in the coming days.” The demobilization would mean the end of the…
Some 1,600 people in west Colombia are running out of food as combat between illegal armed groups make it impossible for them to get supplies, according to the United Nations.…
Colombia’s congress on Thursday signed a bill that would allow the demobilization of guerrilla and paramilitary groups that refused to take part in past demobilization processes. The bill was defended…
Almost 700 people have been displaced from their communities in western Colombia after paramilitary incursions, the United Nations said Wednesday. According to the international organization, the inhabitants of five indigenous…
Colombia’s justice minister seems to have conflicting thoughts on how to demobilize the thousands of members of paramilitary groups his government claims do not exist. Justice Minister Enrique Gil said…
Spain seized more than nine tons of cocaine from Colombia on Tuesday with an estimated worth of $500 million, according to local media. This is the biggest ever seizure of cocaine…
Colombia extradited the founder of the country’s largest illegal armed group, the AGC, to the United States on drug trafficking charges.
Colombia’s security forces have arrested the brother of “Otoniel,” the leader of the country’s largest paramilitary organization AGC, the Defense Ministry said Sunday. Angel Eusebio Usuga, a.k.a. “Chengo” was the…