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More than 80 people killed in Colombia as truce between rebel groups collapses | Colombia

At least 80 people have been killed and thousands displaced in northeastern Colombia, with the collapse of a fragile ceasefire between rebel groups vying for control of one of the country's biggest cocaine hubs. Violence between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels has escalated rapidly in the […]

Another Tragic Loss as Second Protestant Leader in Colombia Is Murdered

Last week, a second Protestant church leader in Colombia was assassinated after a church service. According to the UK-based organization, Solidarity among Christians around the worldLast Wednesday, after leading a service in northern Colombia, two people on motorbikes stopped and opened fire on 28-year-old church leader and preacher Ivan Garcia. Garcia was walking along an […]

Ex-drug lord Fabio Ochoa walks free in Colombia after 20 years in US prisons | Colombia

Former drug trafficker Fabio Ochoa's return to Colombia after being deported from the United States has revived old wounds for victims of the Medellin cartel, who express regret over Colombian authorities' decision to release Ochoa. Some people do. Some cartel victims say they hope the former drug lord will at least cooperate with human rights […]

Feds charge ex-TD Bank employee with helping to launder money to Colombia

The New Jersey Attorney General announced Wednesday that a former Florida-based TD Bank employee has been arrested and charged with aiding and abetting money laundering into Colombia. This is the first arrest since the Canadian bank paid a $3 billion fine. TD Bank's U.S. arm pleaded guilty in October to conspiracy to commit money laundering, […]

U.N. Claims Colombia Was Hiding 20,000 Unidentified Bodies in Airport Hangar

Colombian authorities on Thursday refuted claims by the United Nations Commission on Enforced Disappearances (CED) that 20,000 unidentified bodies are stored in a hangar at Bogota's El Dorado International Airport. For two weeks, the UN CED delegation visit He traveled to Colombia in late November to investigate the country's decades-long forced disappearance crisis. The group […]

Colombia basketball to take legal action against fake team in Russian tournament

The Colombian Basketball Federation is taking legal action against the team for allegedly using the Colombian national team logo and colors without permission while participating in a tournament in Russia. The tournament was held in the Russian city of Perm, and the alleged fake team suffered humiliating defeats in consecutive matches to the local team […]

Russian basketball team facing lawsuit from Colombia for allegedly posing as its national team

The Colombian Basketball Federation has announced that it will take legal action against an independent Russian basketball team for allegedly using the name and uniform of the Colombian national team. The team is competing in the Russian Friendship Cup tournament in Perm, which features Russian amateur teams unofficially representing various national teams. The Colombian federation […]