Category: Colombia
April 16, 2015 > Staff
After 10 Soldiers Killed, Colombia Resumes Bombing of FARC
Top Story — At least 10 Colombian soldiers were killed and 17 injured Wednesday in an attack carried out by FARC rebels, which prompted President Juan Manuel Santos to reinstate […] Read More >
April 6, 2015 > Staff
U.S. Army May Investigate Colombia Child Rape Claims
Top Story — The U.S. Army may investigate accusations of sexual assault against its soldiers and contractors in Colombia, a spokesman said Friday, the military’s first response to claims published […] Read More >
March 23, 2015 > Staff
Anti-Drug Spraying in Colombia May Cause Cancer
Top Story — A chemical used in a controversial aerial fumigation program as part of U.S.-funded anti-drug efforts in Colombia may cause cancer, according to a new study by an […] Read More >
March 22, 2015 > Cleuci de Oliveira
Great Reads Round-Up: March 16-22
Colombia: Is the End in Sight to the World’s Longest War? Ed Vulliamy. The Guardian. March 15, 2015. (4,001 words) Since 2012, the Colombian government and the leftwing guerrilla group […] Read More >
March 12, 2015 > Leonardo Goi
Colombia Halts Air Raids on FARC Rebels, But Steps Remain on Path to Lasting Ceasefire
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — In a fifteen-minute long speech delivered on Tuesday evening, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced that the country’s armed forces will stop, for the next month, their […] Read More >
March 11, 2015 > Staff
Colombia Will Halt Air Attacks on FARC
Top Story — Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday announced that he has ordered a halt to air attacks by the military against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, […] Read More >
March 9, 2015 > Staff
Colombia Military, FARC to Clear Landmines Together
Top Story — Colombia’s military and the FARC will work together to clear landmines planted since the latter launched a guerrilla war in 1964, several media outlets reported, the latest […] Read More >
March 6, 2015 > Staff
Colombian Generals Meet With FARC, a Milestone
Top Story — A group of top Colombian military generals on Thursday met with negotiators from the rebel FARC for the first time, which officials are heralding as the latest […] Read More >
February 12, 2015 > Dusty Christensen
FARC Rebels Announce a Ban on the Recruitment of Child Soldiers
FARC rebels in Colombia announced Thursday an immediate and indefinite ban on the recruitment of child soldiers under 17 years old, a concession that the government and human rights advocates […] Read More >
February 12, 2015 > Staff
Colombia’s ELN Releases Dutch Hostage
Top Story — Colombian guerrilla group the ELN has freed a Dutch hostage that had been held in captivity since Jan. 2014. News of the Dutch man’s release comes hours […] Read More >