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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.
Resolution 0284 restores warrants against three men who had negotiator status. The talks ended the same day, and the figure of 29 belongs elsewhere. The post Colombia Reactivates Three Clan del Golfo Arrest Warrants appeared first on The Rio Times.
Three executive resolutions revoke Colombia’s negotiating delegations to the ELN and the Clan del Golfo and close the Putumayo location zone on 30 September. The post De la Espriella Dismantles What Is Left of Paz Total appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Colombian soldier in the French Foreign Legion who was taken hostage by guerrillas in Colombia escaped his captors after a four-day trek on foot through rebel-held territory. Jose Olger Melo Charry was taken hostage on August 6 by a dissident faction of the now-defunct FARC guerrilla group while he was traveling on a highway in Colombia's southwest.
Colombian police killed the ACSN leader known as Bendito Menor and his partner in one Riohacha operation on 4 September, opening a vacuum in La Guajira. The post Colombia Pachenca Leader Killed, and the Funerals Follow appeared first on The Rio Times.