Colombia peace tribunal charges ex-FARC members with anti-Indigenous crimes
The former rebels are accused of abuses such as torture, murder and the displacement of Indigenous communities.
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The former rebels are accused of abuses such as torture, murder and the displacement of Indigenous communities.
A car bomb exploded near the El Bordo toll plaza in Cauca on 12 October, wounding at least three civilians and closing the Pan-American Highway. The post Car Bomb Hits Colombia Highway Toll, 3 Hurt appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia has detained five alleged Gulf Clan members, four over the killing of two police officers and one wanted for extradition by a US court in Texas. The post Colombia Arrests 5 Gulf Clan Suspects, 1 Wanted by US appeared first on The Rio Times.
President Abelardo de la Espriella says Colombia will help defend 17 former soldiers held in the US over the 2021 murder of Haiti's president. The post Colombia Offers 17 Ex-Soldiers Legal Aid in Haiti Case appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's military and police offensive brought arrests in five regions on 4 October, as drones and gunmen hit a police station in El Peñol, Nariño. The post Colombia Offensive Hits Armed Groups in Five Regions appeared first on The Rio Times.
Iran called Colombia's accusations baseless, accused Bogota of narco-terrorist links of its own and warned of necessary measures after Colombia cut relations. The post Iran Hits Back at Colombia With Narco-Terrorism Claim After Ties Cut appeared first on The Rio Times.
Under Gustavo Petro, Geovany Andrés Rojas sat at Colombia's peace talks while a US court sought him on cocaine charges. On Friday the new government began sending him to face them. The post Colombia Sends Armed-Group Boss From Peace Talks to Face US Drug Charges appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Colombia bombing rules imposed by a Bogota judge are now under appeal. The ruling did not ban air strikes. It attached five conditions to them. The post Colombia Bombing Rules Challenged by the Government in Court Appeal appeared first on The Rio Times.
The US is moving US$52 million in military financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama. The post US Shifts US$52 Million in Military Aid to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Colombia ELN hostage exchange was ruled out by President Abelardo De la Espriella, who demanded the release of four captives without conditions. The post Colombia ELN Hostage Exchange Ruled Out by De la Espriella appeared first on The Rio Times.
Civilians are caught in the crossfire of drone attacks between armed groups and government forces.
Colombia spent four years and 125,174 million pesos talking to armed groups. Membership of those groups rose 90 percent over the same period. The post Paz Total Cost Colombia US$40 Million and Ended With More Fighters in the Field appeared first on The Rio Times.