Tag: Rodrigo Rivera

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 19:37 UTC

  Colombia Defence minister resigns; deep reshuffle in forces anticipated

  

  Colombia's Defence Minister Rodrigo Rivera resigned Wednesday amid growing criticism of the security forces and increasing attacks by the narco-terrorist rebel groups in the country. Last week it was also revealed that the number of ‘disappeared’ in Colombia is almost 62.000.

• Monday, March 28th 2011 - 01:19 UTC

  Colombian defence minister says FARC are surrounded and diminished

  

  Colombian Defence minister Rodrigo Rivera said that the FARC guerrilla movement is surrounded and with its operational capacity very diminished and limited, because of the current policy from the administration of President Juan Manuel Gomez.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 20:24 UTC

  Colombia Committed to Improving Human Rights

  

  Guaranteeing respect for human rights in Colombia is the “common purpose” of Non-governmental Organisations (NGO) and the government, Colombia’s defence minister said, responding to Human Rights Watch (HRW).

• Monday, September 6th 2010 - 04:30 UTC

  Following killing of 14 policemen Colombia rules out any dialogue with FARC

  

  Colombian Defence minister Rodrigo Rivera ruled out any dialogue with the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) guerrillas after they killed five soldiers and 14 police officers, and called on the Army to get tougher on terrorist actions.

• Thursday, July 29th 2010 - 05:55 UTC

  President-elect Santos ratifies “democratic security” policy of Colombia’s Uribe

  

  Colombian President-elect Juan Manuel Santos named former Senator Rodrigo Rivera as his defense minister in an apparent bid to maintain the outgoing government’s pressure on guerrillas.