Amnesty International’s criticism of the Colombian government’s failure to protect indigenous citizens ignores the work the Uribe administration has done to guarantee indigenous rights, Interior and Justice Minister Fabio Valencia Cossio…
A recent study on violence in Colombia aims to provide an objective overview of the often murky facts of the nation’s ongoing conflict, through an analysis of murders and disappearances…
During a visit to Colombia on Thursday, U.S. Senator George LeMieux declared himself a firm defender of the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement (FTA) and expressed optimism that the pact will…
Colombia’s Supreme Court is considering whether to approve U.S. extradition requests for four demobilized paramilitary leaders, following concerns that extradited paramilitaries do not participate in the Justice and Peace process.…
Indigenous authorities Friday denounced the attempted assassination of an indigenous leader from the Yanacona community in the southern Colombian department of Cauca. Former Yanacona governor and current advisor to the…
The U.S. Ambassador to Bogota William Brownfield stated that the emergence of new criminal groups in Colombia is a problem that must be resolved, but was careful to add that…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Wednesday that Colombia’s human rights record could prevent the passage of the long-awaited U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement. Tom Malinowski, head of HRW’s Washington office,…
Colombia’s Defense Minister on Wednesday rejected the conclusions of Human Rights Watch’s damning new report on Colombia’s neo-paramilitary gangs, accusing the NGO of bias. In a statement, Gabriel Silva asserted…
The Colombian Defense Ministry announced Monday evening that it will compensate two indigenous Colombians injured by the air force during the bombing of a FARC camp. Four indigenous Colombians were reported…