Tag: Colombia
BRIEFS
Colombian President Announces Ceasefire with Five Armed Groups
Colombian President Petro has announced a unilateral ceasefire with...
Colombian Soldiers Reportedly Killed in FARC Attack
Initial reports indicate that four Colombian soldiers have been...
STORIES
ELN Rebels Reject Claims By Colombian President that a Ceasefire was Signed
The National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group has denied claims by Colombian President Gustavo Petro that they signed a ceasefire with the government.
On New Year's Eve, Petro announced that the Colombian government had signed a six month ceasefire agreement with the country’s five largest armed groups, saying “Total peace...
Former Guerrilla to Become Colombian President
For the first time in its state history, Colombia will have a former guerrilla as its president. Today, former M-19 fighter Gustavo Petro was elected President of Colombia with 50% of the vote, defeating construction sector oligarch Rodolfo Hernández who fell short at 47%. Petro joined the anti-imperialist 19th...
Colombian Authorities Capture Military Leader of Clan del Gulfo
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Colombian authorities have sliced another head off the Hydra like Clan del Gulfo organisation. Months after capturing the leader Otoniel, Colombian authorities have captured El Viejo. El Viejo was reported the military leader of a Clan del Gulfo structure which operated in the Colombian regions of Antioquia, Sucre, Bolívar...
