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Colombia signed the Ottawa Treaty in 1997, but only in 2016 did FARC, its largest guerrilla group, pledge to assist in demining efforts.

Teams were selected in two stages: technical tests as an initial filter, followed by a practical phase at Rionegro's MRO, testing skills under real conditions.

Duque has insisted that Otoniel's capture marks "the end of the Gulf Clan." This is false. The group still has about 1,700 active members, according to Colombian police.

Colombia’s Minister of Health and Social Protection, Fernando Ruiz Gómez has announced that today, the “Mi Vacuna” (My Vaccine) vaccination portal should go live, with the ability to inform Colombians of their “place in line” for the Coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine.

In a national embarrassment, the Colombian Navy lost control of 3 unattended, fully armed Boston Whaler gunboats that then drifted into possession of the Venezuelan Military

The 11th edition of F-AIR Colombia 2019, the main military aviation trade event in Colombia and one of the most important in Latin America, is returning and set to take place July 11-14 in Rionegro, Colombia. At this semi-annual event entrepreneurs from the civil and military...

Though the country is advancing its relationship with the alliance in other ways, "Colombia will not conduct tactical operations with NATO," said Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas.

“They say they want peace, but they contradict that fact,” stated President Santos, adding "it will be very difficult to resume the dialogues.”

While the $450 million USD pledged by Obama has been approved, doubt remains as to whether the same level of assistance will keep arriving over the long term.

"My heart — our heart, the heart of all Colombians — is with the victims of this tragedy," said President Santos.