Tag: FARC

• Tuesday, March 9th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Colombian fighting continues: 11,000 people have been terrorized and displaced in two months, ombudsman report

  

  REUTERS – Intra fighting continues among armed groups in Colombia and more than 11,000 people have been displaced from their homes so far in 2021 the country's human rights watchdog said on Monday.

• Wednesday, February 24th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  UN criticizes Colombian government over the murder of former guerrilla activists

  

  United Nations' human rights body called on the Colombian government to improve protection of human rights activists and civilians, be more present in remote, poor areas, and fully implement a peace deal with FARC rebels to curb violence.

• Friday, February 19th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Former Colombian leaders confess war crimes and crimes against humanity

  

  During the 50-year war with the state, the demobilized Colombian FARC guerrillas committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, former commanders from the group accepted on Thursday in a transitional justice court.

• Saturday, November 7th 2020 - 09:08 UTC

  Colombian president and FARC leaders agreed to speed integration process of ex guerrillas

  

  Colombia's President Ivan Duque held talks with former FARC guerrilla leaders on Friday, pledging to speed up the integration of ex-combatants following the 2016 peace agreement, a top advisor said. Duque's commitment came during an unprecedented meeting between the hard line president and leaders of the former leftist guerrilla movement in Bogota.

• Monday, November 2nd 2020 - 09:29 UTC

  Colombian demobilized ex guerrillas demand an end to killings of members

  

  Hundreds of demobilized former members of the FARC rebel group marched in Colombia's capital Bogota on Sunday to demand more security, implementation of a 2016 peace deal, and an end to the killings of former combatants.

• Tuesday, October 13th 2020 - 08:44 UTC

  Colombia ex president Uribe released from house arrest while probe on witness tampering continues

  

  A Colombian judge on Saturday ordered an end to house arrest for former president Alvaro Uribe, who is under investigation for alleged witness tampering and fraud.

• Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 07:50 UTC

  Dissident FARC guerrilla suspected of having shot down an Army helicopter

  

  Eleven Colombian military personnel were missing and six injured after a helicopter crashed in the southeast of the country during an operation against guerillas, the army said on Tuesday. The Blackhawk helicopter was carrying 17 military personnel when it went down.

• Sunday, June 21st 2020 - 21:05 UTC

  Colombian army frees tourists kidnapped three months ago by guerrillas

  

  Colombia's army said on Friday it had freed a Swiss and a Brazilian kidnapped three months ago by suspected guerrillas.

• Friday, March 27th 2020 - 09:05 UTC

  US Justice offers US$ 15 million for the capture of Maduro, head of “The Cartel of the Suns”

  

  The US Justice Department announced the indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday for “narco-terrorism” and offered US$15 million for information leading to his capture.

• Tuesday, February 25th 2020 - 07:25 UTC

  Colombia offensive against drug traffickers clearing national parks to plant coca

  

  Colombia's Defense Minister said on Monday the military will step up an offensive against drug trafficking gangs responsible for clearing thousands of hectares of protected national parks for coca plantations.