Tag: Colombia

The Colombian military has issued an apology to the families of murdered civilians following an inquiry that revealed that an estimated 6,402 civilians were murdered by the armed forces between 2002 and 2008. Those killed were passed off as rebels in a practice that is often referred to as...

As this publication reported on September 20th, 2023, at least three people were killed and 20 wounded when a large car bomb detonated outside of a police station and military base in Cauca, Colombia. By September 22nd, a FARC-EP dissident group announced that it was suspending operations against state...

Update (0943 EST): At least three have been killed 12 have been injured. At approximately 0849 EST, initial reports indicated a major explosion with casualties from a car bomb explosion in Timba, Cauca, Colombia. A school, workshops, hospital and police station sustained heavy damage. Simultaneously, a complex attack is also...

At least nine people were killed and five more were injured after clashes between Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) and a splinter faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), known as the Estado Mayor Central (EMC), erupted in Colombia’s north-eastern province of Arauca, which borders Venezuela. A 14-year-old...

New York Democratic Representative, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and 11 other Democratic Representatives which includes the chief of staff for Sen. Bernie Sanders will be visiting the South American nations of Brazil, Chile, and Colombia to meet with political leaders in order to bridge gaps between the US and the South...

Nicolas Petro, the son of Colombia’s President, Gustavo Petro, has been arrested on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment while in office. Nicolas was a congressman representing Colombia’s northern province of Atlantico when the charges were presented. The charges originated in March after the State Prosecutors Office accused him of...