Colombia – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

14 May

Four Colombian Soldiers Killed in Guerrilla Minefield

Four soldiers died in Colombia after stepping on a minefield laid by guerrillas who, recently, were negotiating peace with the government.

11 May

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Colombia Rolls Out Its First Locally Built Assault Rifle, ‘JAGUAR’

After five years in development, Colombian forces are set to receive an assault rifle built entirely on home soil.

6 May

Americas

Staff Writer

Iran-Linked Networks Shift Operations in Latin America After Venezuela Disruption

Iran-linked networks are adapting across Latin America following the destabilization of Venezuela, with cybersecurity firm Resecurity reporting operational shifts toward Colombia and Ecuador.

Apr- 2026 -

25 April

Americas

Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez and her Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro pledge military cooperation.

Staff Writer With AFP

Venezuela, Colombia Pledge Military Cooperation on First Post-Maduro Visit

Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez and her Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro pledged military cooperation to combat "mafias" on their shared border.

10 April

Americas

Colombian police raid a coca field in Tumaco, Colombia following the state's Defense Minister's statement that the military will step up an offensive against drug trafficking gangs responsible for clearing thousands of hectares of protected national parks for coca plantations

Staff Writer With AFP

Six Killed in Colombia Armed Attack

At least six people were killed in an attack in southwest Colombia, where armed groups are involved in drug trafficking, authorities said.

9 April

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Embraer, Colombia’s CIAC to Expand Aerospace Cooperation

Brazil’s Embraer and the Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation have signed an agreement to broaden industrial cooperation.

Mar- 2026 -

17 March

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Colombia’s Petro Accuses Ecuador of Bombing Near Border

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused Ecuador of bombing an area near the country's border, adding that he was awaiting investigation results to avoid "going to war."

Feb- 2026 -

12 February

Americas

A Colombian special operations team carries weighted ammo cans during an assaulter stage of Fuerzas Comando 2025 at Ilopango, El Salvador, Aug. 23, 2025. Fuerzas Comando 2025 brings together 16 special operations team from across Central, South America and the Caribbean to test skills through a 10-day special operations forces competition alongside a senior leadership seminar to collectively refine skills and foster military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Hassani Ribera)

Staff Writer With AFP

Venezuela Shifts Course, Drives Rebels Back Across Colombia Border: Minister

Venezuela has begun pushing Colombian rebel groups back across the border, a sharp break from years of offering guerrillas a safe haven, Colombia's defense minister Pedro Sanchez told AFP on Wednesday.

5 February

Americas