Tag: Colombia
MP held at gunpoint over 'cocaine' stash
A British MP trekking in Colombia was held at gunpoint in the jungle and forced to eat coffee whitener from a jar in his backpack after soldiers mistook it for cocaine.[MORE]
Australian authorities probe FARC rebel links: report
European and Australian authorities have opened an investigation into the overseas links of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group, Bogota newspaper El Tiempo reported on Sunday (local time).[MORE]
Colombia's share of cocaine production plummets: Govt
Colombia's share of the world production of cocaine has dropped by more than half over the past six years, National Police Chief Oscar Naranjo said on Thursday (local time).[MORE]
Colombians pressure rebels to end kidnappings
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Crowds of Colombians have called for an end to the guerrilla kidnappings that plague the country.[MORE]
Thousands rally across world for release of Colombian hostages
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Bogota in Colombia and other world capitals, seeking the release of captives still held by leftist rebels in the Colombian jungle.[MORE]
Mexico finds tons of cocaine in submarine
The Mexican military, working with information from US intelligence services, found nearly six tonnes of cocaine in a makeshift submarine seized this week off the Pacific coast.[MORE]
Colombia misused Red Cross emblem in hostage rescue
Colombia says it misused the symbol of the Red Cross in this month's military rescue of politician Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other rebel-held hostages, admitting a possible violation of the rules of war.[MORE]
Freed hostage Betancourt awarded Legion d'Honneur
Franco-Colombian former hostage Ingrid Betancourt has been made a chevalier de la Legion D'Honneur, one of France's highest honours, according to the list published in the government gazette.[MORE]
Colombian rebels say 'betrayed' in Betancourt rescue
Colombia's biggest rebel army was betrayed by its own men in last week's military rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages, the guerrillas said in a statement overnight.[MORE]
Colombian hostage rescue heads to big screen
There are plans to make a film about last week's rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages.[MORE]
US plane crashes into house, 2 dead
A Boeing 747 US cargo plane has crashed into a house in Colombia shortly after take off, killing two people inside the home.[MORE]
Castro calls for FARC to release all hostages
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has called on the FARC rebel movement in Colombia to release all its remaining hostages.[MORE]
Calls for Betancourt to run for president, receive Nobel peace prize
Freed Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt feted as a heroine amid talks of a new run for her country's presidency and calls that she be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.[MORE]
Betancourt returning to Colombia soon to write play
Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt said in an interview she would return to Colombia "in a few days" to write a play about her experience after being held in the jungle for six years.[MORE]
Colombia foils bomb plot after rescue: officials
The Colombian army has found explosives that were set to be used in bombs across the capital Bogota in reprisal for a hostage rescue operation earlier this week, military officials said.[MORE]
Betancourt set for medical after hero's welcome in France
Ingrid Betancourt is set to face medical tests after her six-year hostage ordeal.[MORE]
Betancourt rescue raises hope of FARC's demise
Yesterday's dramatic rescue in Colombia of high-profile hostage Ingrid Betancourt has raised hopes of an end to the 40-year insurgency by left wing FARC rebels. [MORE]
Rescued Betancourt reunited with children
Ingrid Betancourt, the symbol of rebel hostages in Colombia, has hugged and wept with her children for the first time in six years after being rescued from a jungle camp.[MORE]
Colombia President praises army after Betancourt rescue
The Colombian President, Alvaro Uribe has congratulated the army on its success in freeing the former presidential candidate, Ingrid Betancourt, from left-wing rebels. [MORE]
Betancourt thanks God and soldiers for rescue
The six-year hostage ordeal of former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt is over.[MORE]
Hostage Betancourt rescued by Colombian troops
French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans have been rescued from leftist guerrillas by Colombian troops.[MORE]
Colombian smugglers take cocaine under the waves
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Colombian cocaine smugglers are increasingly using submarines to transport their illicit cargo.[MORE]
Drug trafficking to Aust on the rise: UN
The United Nations has released a report suggesting a rapid rise in the trafficking of drugs into Australia.[MORE]
Colombia cocaine output down, more coca planted: UN
Colombian cocaine production edged down last year despite an increase in crops used to make the drug, showing law enforcement efforts are reducing the efficiency of the business, the United Nations said.[MORE]
Andes tensions spawn Chavez voodoo doll
Colombians urged to vent anger at Venezuela by jamming pins into Hugo Chavez voodoo dolls.[MORE]
