Revolutionary Armed Forces Of Colombia
latest news & developmentsEnough! Colombians rage against rebel outrages
Tens of thousands of Colombians have protested across the country to demand an end to half a century of guerrilla violence and kidnapping.
Colombia’s Farc rebels kill four military hostages
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels executed four members of the military during a botched mission to free them after a decade as hostages.
Former hostage Betancourt recounts ordeal in new book
Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has written for the first time about her six-year jungle ordeal.
Colombia says rebels murder kidnapped governor
Colombia said on Tuesday Farc guerrillas slit a state governor’s throat hours after they kidnapped him during a brazen raid.
Thai court refuses to extradite ‘Merchant of Death’
A Thai court on Tuesday refused to extradite Viktor Bout to the US to face trial on charges of supplying weapons to Colombian rebels.
Colombian troops kill guerrilla commander
Colombian troops have killed a Farc guerrilla commander accused of ordering extortion and bombings around Bogota, said authorities.
Betancourt returning to Columbia to write play
Ingrid Betancourt said in an interview on Sunday she would return to Colombia ”in a few days” to write a play about her experience.
Hostages reveal details of ‘sadism’ and executions
Harrowing details about the captivity of Ingrid Betancourt in Columbia emerged on Friday as doubts surfaced over the official version of their rescue.
Betancourt rescue: ‘Like a movie’
It was Ingrid Betancourt’s 2 321st day in captivity and it started like any other. At 4am she woke up and prayed to God.
Freed hostage Betancourt recounts bold rescue
High-profile hostage Ingrid Betancourt was shocked when aid workers supposedly transporting her to a new location turned out to be state soldiers.
Govt: Colombia’s top Farc commander is dead
The founder and chief commander of Colombia’s Farc rebel force, Manuel Marulanda, has died after more than 40 years fighting the state from jungle and mountain camps. If…
Conflicts using child soldiers drop sharply
The number of conflicts in which child soldiers were involved dropped sharply from 27 in 2004 to 17 at the end of 2007, according to a report on Tuesday by the Coalition to Stop…
The devastating price of Britain’s cocaine habit
The average cocaine user in Britain probably does not spend too much time thinking about where their drug of choice comes from. If they did, they might reflect on how it travels…
Women’s Day protests highlight violence, inequality
Calls to end forced marriage, domestic abuse and job discrimination marked International Women’s Day on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets worldwide. The issues…
South American nations end crisis with handshake
The presidents of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela ended a border dispute on Friday with a summit handshake after a week of regional diplomacy in the face of hostile rhetoric and…