Colombia Reports
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 00:00
Colombian President-elect Juan Manuel Santos appoints Diego Molano Vega as his communications minister, and confirms that Felipe Munoz will remain head of intelligence agency DAS, reports Caracol.
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 00:00
The president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Cilia Flores, accused Colombian President Alvaro Uribe of using claims that Venezuela harbors guerrillas to divert attention from the discovery of an alleged mass grave in the Meta department.
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's Supreme Court President Jaime Arrubla said Friday that the judicial body will continue to vote to elect a new prosecutor general, despite Judge Luis Javier Osorio's allegations of bribery.
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's outgoing Armed Forces commander Freddy Padilla de Leon called on FARC leader "Alfonso Cano" to surrender and avoid death.
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's security and intelligence agency DAS arrested Pedro Pablo Tobar Delgado, alias "Pedro El Grande," who is believed to have handled the personal finances of FARC leader Victor Julio Rojas Suarez alias "Mono Jojoy."
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 00:00
In an interview with Spanish radio station Onda Cero, Colombian Vice President-elect Angelino Garzon said that Colombia was unable to confirm if members of Colombia's FARC and Basque separatist group ETA remain in contact.
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 00:00
In an interview with Spanish radio station Onda Cero, Colombian Vice President-elect Angelino Garzon said that Colombia was unable to confirm if members of Colombia's FARC and Basque separatist group ETA remain in contact.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 00:00
United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced in a press release that outgoing Colombian President Alvaro Uribe will be vice chairman of an international inquiry into the May Israeli attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's Supreme Court President Jaime Arrubla said Monday that his judicial body has not seen conclusive evidence that Senator Piedad Cordoba is guilty of "FARC-politics."