Colombia
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:26:27 +0000Colombia’s war crimes tribunal indicts 4 generals over mass executions
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP indicted 39 army officials, including four generals, for their role in the mass execution of civilians in Medellin and the surrounding Antioquia province. The officials…
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Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:01:21 +0000
ELN orders lockdown in western Colombia
Guerrilla organization ELN ordered a three-day lockdown in the Choco province amid clashes with paramilitary organization EGC along Colombia’s pacific coast. The lockdown took force on Tuesday and will last…
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Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:11:42 +0000
Colombia’s peace talks in crisis after arrest of negotiator
Peace talk between Colombia’s government and multiple illegal armed groups entered a crisis after prosecutors arrested a guerrilla commander after suspending a warrant for his arrest. Guerrilla leader Geovany Andres…
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Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:50:47 +0000
Colombia’s “contraband czar” corrupted top officials for decades
Campaign contributions and bribery kept the contraband empire of Colombia’s most important smuggler alive for decades, according to authorities that are seeking his extradition. President Gustavo Petro said over the…
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Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:14:52 +0000
Former Char Clan aide vows to reveal corruption on Colombia’s Caribbean coast
The former assistant of Barranquilla Mayor Alex Char said Monday that he will help prosecutors “clarify cases of systematic corruption” of one of Colombia’s most powerful clans. In a letter…
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