Finance Colombia

Cartagena-Based US DEA Agent Guilty Of Stealing Over $9 Million USD In Drug Money

US DEA Special Agent José Ismael Irizarry and his wife Nathalia Gomez Irizarry pled guilty to all charges in a mammoth scheme to steal government funds, drug proceeds and launder money. The Irizarrys apparently are related to the notorious Ambuila crime family of Cali, Colombia.

Posted On September 15, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) listens as President Álvaro Uribe (right) speaks to a group assembled at the Colombian presidential residence on August 19, 2003. (Photo by TSGT Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force)

Declassified US State Department Cables: “Uribe Almost Certainly Had Dealings With The Paramilitaries”

"The secret US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) list said Alvaro Uribe was 'dedicated to collaboration with the Medellin Cartel at high government levels' & was 'a close personal friend of Pablo Escobar' who had “worked for the Medellin Cartel." Declassified US Government...

Posted On September 2, 2020

, By Michael Evans

Turmoil At EPM Deepens As Colombia’s Human Rights Tribunal Subpoenas General Manager

EPM's General Manager Alvaro Guillermo Rendón has been given 5 days to respond to a subpoena from Colombia's human rights tribunal, which has been seeking information regarding EPM's handling of the remains of conflict victims at its troubled Hidroituango dam.

Posted On August 25, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Cameron WIlson of Colombia Risk Analysis

What To Expect In 2nd Half Of Colombian President Ivan Duque’s Term? Colombia Risk Analysis Predicts In This Exclusive Video Interview

The report’s co-author Cameron Wilson took time to speak with Finance Colombia executive editor Loren Moss about the many points covered by the report, including what to expect in the second half of Colombian President Ivan Duque’s term.

Posted On August 25, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Breaking News: Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Under House Arrest

For the first time in modern history, a former Colombian president has been detained and must face criminal charges. Alvaro Uribe & his lawyer are charged with witness tampering and bribery in an attempt to falsely accuse an opposition senator.

Posted On August 4, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Vice President of Colombia, Marta Lucia Ramirez

Insight Crime: Colombian Vice President Denies Knowing Associate Was Drug Lord & Paramilitary Commander

Colombia's Vice President Marta Lucía Ramirez vehemently denies a close relationship between her & her husband Álvaro Rincón with alleged drug trafficker and paramilitary Guillermo Acevedo, alias “Memo Fantasma." This article is from Insight Crime.

Posted On April 9, 2020

, By Insight Crime

Insight Crime: Colombia’s Rainforests, Natural Areas Suffer As Park Rangers Threatened By Ex-FARC Mafia

According to an Insight Crime report, continued threats by criminal groups have led park rangers in Colombia’s protected areas of the Amazon rainforest to abandon their posts, leaving these territories to fall under the control of gangs.

Posted On March 29, 2020

, By Insight Crime

Colombian Army Caught With “Enemies List” Of Social Activists, Journalists, Politicians

The actions of the Colombian Army are extremely grave and a demonstrable threat to human and civil rights in Colombia. When the army creates a clandestine “opposition” list of media & civil society groups, it recalls shadows of Pinochet, political torture and assassination. The...

Posted On March 11, 2020

, By Loren Moss

“Serious Human Rights Violations:” UN Issues Colombia Human Rights Report

United Nations High Commissioner For Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has issued statements and the UN Report on human rights in Colombia. Bachelet stated grave concerns regarding persistent violence, misuse of the Colombian armed forces by the Ivan Duque administration, and the...

Posted On March 4, 2020

, By Loren Moss

“Now It’s Worse Than Before” Interview With A Soldier On The Front Lines Of Colombia’s Armed Strike (Combat Footage)

"Now its worse than before." Finance Colombia was able to communicate briefly with a career soldier on the front lines in the troubled region of Tumaco to understand the situation from the point of view of the soldier on the ground.

Posted On February 17, 2020

, By Loren Moss