Tag: <span>DAS</span>
November 1, 2011 > Staff
Colombia Disbands Intelligence Agency Following Scandals
Today in Latin America Top Story — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced the official end of his country’s scandal-ridden intelligence service Monday. The announcement does not come as a […] Read More >
September 18, 2011 > Roque Planas
Colombia’s DAS Faces Unprecedented Intelligence Leak
In a case that is inviting comparisons to WikiLeaks, Colombia’s intelligence service has lost control of an unprecedented amount of classified information, according to report by Semana. The magazine referred to […] Read More >
May 20, 2010 > Roque Planas
Colombia’s Disgraced DAS and President Uribe’s Uncertain Legacy
On Nov. 17, 2004, Colombian journalist Claudia Julieta Duque received a phone call. Speaking with a calm voice, a man threatened to kill and rape Duque’s 10-year-old daughter. “Your daughter […] Read More >
April 16, 2010 > Staff
Colombia’s DAS Carried Out “Political Warfare” Against Journalist Hollman Morris, Files Indicate
Today in Latin America Top Story — Documents posted to the Center of International Policy’s “Plan Colombia and Beyond” blog indicate that the Department of Administrative Security in Colombia coordinated […] Read More >