FARC Guerrillas With Few Prospects Flocking to Cali Cartels

The former guerrillas of the Colombian resistance FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People’s Army) are having a rough time adjusting to civilian life after a lifetime of armed insurrection with many of the former fighters turning to criminal drug trafficking gangs with few other prospects. The threat level both from these former guerrilla fighters and […]

Cocaine use in U.S. skyrockets as Colombian supply rises

The long-awaited peace between the Colombian government and FARC rebels has led to an unprecedented boom in the cocaine industry, the Washington Post reports. Incentives from the government to switch to legal crops have fallen short of achieving their intended effect, as farmers in Columbia’s rural areas are actually planting more coca crop in order […]

Delta Force and Pablo Escobar: Never before seen pictures (Warning: Graphic Images)

In 1991, one of the world’s most prolific drug traffickers fled Colombia to Bolivia where he went into hiding.  A team of Bolivian Leopardos with American advisors from the DEA and Navy SEALs raided the ranch house at the CIA’s request.  After making entry, they found cups of coffee on the table that were still warm.  The […]

Colombian rebel group National Liberation Army (ELN) claims responsibility for Bogota bombing

The Colombian rebel group National Liberation Army (ELN) has claimed responsibility for a terrorist bombing of a crowd near an iconic Bogota landmark. The bombing occurred last week, and left 25 civilians wounded and one security personnel dead. While originally denying ELN involvement, the group later took responsibility. The attack frustrates an already tenuous peace […]

Pilot Error Caused Crash That Killed Members of Brazilian Soccer Team

Colombian Authorities have announced that preliminary results of the investigation into LaMia Flight LMI-2966 that killed 71 people, including members of the Chapecoense soccer team indicate the plane ran out of fuel. The investigation also said the plane was overweight and that the pilot failed to refuel enroute to its final destination. “No technical factor was part […]

Plane carrying Brazilian soccer team crashes on the way to Colombia

According to Colombian authorities, the aircraft with the call sign CP2933 was coming from Bolivia with approximately 80 people on board and crashed while heading to José María Córdova International Airport. The airport is located in the city of Rionegro which is near the city of Medellín, Colombia. Reports state there are survivors. CNN reported six people […]

Plane Carrying Brazilian Soccer Team Crashes on Way to Colombia

According to Colombian authorities, the aircraft with the call sign CP2933 was coming from Bolivia with approximately 80 people on board and crashed while heading to José María Córdova International Airport. The airport is located in the city of Rionegro which is near the city of Medellín, Colombia. Reports state there are survivors. CNN reported 6 […]

Colombia and FARC Sign New Peace Deal, This Time Skipping Voters

The Colombian government and the country’s main rebel group signed a new peace deal on Thursday, hoping to salvage the accords and skip the ballot box after voters rejected the agreement in a referendum the month before. If the ceremony had a sense of familiarity, it was because it had all been done before this year. In late September, […]

Colombia’s government and FARC rebels sign modified peace agreement

The government of Colombia and the country’s largest rebel group announced a revised peace plan on Saturday, barely five weeks after voters rejected an earlier deal that would have ended more than a half century of bloody civil war. Representatives of the government and the left wing Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — known by […]

Colombia airline halts Caracas flights on mid-air intercept

Colombia’s flagship airline has grounded all flights to Caracas after a confusing mid-air intercept of one of its planes by Venezuela’s air force. Avianca said that until further notice it’s also rerouting several flights to Europe to avoid Venezuelan air space. “We’re waiting for them to guarantee the security conditions required to operate,” Avianca spokeswoman […]

Colombia Peace Deal Is Defeated, Leaving a Nation in Shock

A Colombian peace deal that the president and the country’s largest rebel group had signed just days before was defeated in a referendum on Sunday, leaving the fate of a 52-year war suddenly uncertain. A narrow margin divided the yes-or-no vote, with 50.2 percent of Colombians rejecting the peace deal and 49.8 percent voting in […]