Alleged ELN guerrillas killed seven policemen in an ambush in north-west Colombia, authorities say. Guerrilla activity and bad weather are complicating the elections in several regions of the country. In…
Three people were kidnapped whilst traveling between the Colombian departments of Choco and Risaralda on Tuesday. Authorities suspect guerrilla group the ELN to be responsible. According to Caracol, the three…
Colombian police Sunday successfully rescued all seven hostages who were kidnapped by the National Liberation Army (ELN) on Thursday. The rescue operation was carried out by special anti-kidnapping units of…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Friday announced a mission to rescue seven people kidnapped on Thursday by guerrillas in the country’s Nariño department, reports Colombian media. Uribe described the event…
The situation of Colombia’s indigenous communities continues to worsen due to the forced recruitment of indigenous children by guerilla groups the FARC and ELN, reports investigative website Verdad Abierta on…
Armed confrontations between rival guerrilla groups the FARC and the ELN have turned the east Colombian department of Arauca into the nation’s most violent region, El Nuevo Siglo reported Friday.…
The governor of Colombia’s Nariño department, Antonio Navarro, said he believes guerrilla group the ELN is responsible for the kidnapping of seven people traveling through the region on Thursday. Speaking…
An intercepted radio communication transmitted by FARC leader German Briceño, alias “Grannobles” confirms that the guerrilla ordered “total war” against fellow Colombian rebel group the ELN. In the intercepted communication…
The governor of Colombia’s eastern Arauca department, Luis Eduardo Ataya, reported Wednesday that nine people were killed during an armed confrontation between guerrilla groups the FARC and the ELN. General…