Jeremy McDermott
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia's hopes for a peaceful solution to the 47 year civil conflict may have suffered a setback, after the FARC opted for a military, rather than a political, leader as their new commander-in-chief.
Monday, November 7, 2011 - 00:00
The FARC in 47 years of existence have only had two commanders-in-chief: founder Manuel Marulanda, who died of natural causes in 2008, and Alfonso Cano, killed in an army offensive on November 4, 2011. Who will be the third and will he be able to hold the
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 00:00
During his speech he again mentioned consolidation, yet his government has had very little success with its policy of establishing specific consolidation zones.
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 00:00
While there are other major players on the drug trafficking criminal scene, they are all in one way or another linked to the Rastrojos or their bitter enemies the Urabenos.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia’s ELN rebel group, often forgotten and underestimated, is increasing its strength thanks to a belated involvement in the drug trade, and alliances with both its guerrilla cousins the FARC, and a new generation of narco-paramilitary groups.
Monday, June 13, 2011 - 00:00
The new Victims' Law will compensate families of those who died and aims to return millions of acres of land to displaced people.
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 00:00
The Colombian military has launched a major operation to rescue four Chinese nationals kidnapped by Marxist rebels.
Monday, November 22, 2010 - 00:00
Panama has granted political asylum to the former head of Colombia's secret police, Maria del Pilar Hurtado.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 00:00
At the root of his popularity is one simple fact: President Uribe made Colombia a safer place.
Monday, August 2, 2010 - 00:00
What has happened is that the cartels and criminal groups are creating an internal market for drug consumption and have provoked a war for control of this new income, along with that from prostitution and extortion.