| General Resources on Terrorism: Colombia | |||||||||
| This pathfinder includes the most important current sources on the web regarding terrorism and terroristic activities in Colombia or by Colombians. | |||||||||
| AUTODEFENSAS UNIDAS DE COLOMBIA (AUC) = UNITED SELF-DEFENSE FORCES OF COLOMBIA (http://www.rose-hulman.edu/%7Edelacova/auc.htm) | |||||||||
| This site provides links to articles from various American newspapers about Colombia's terrorist organization, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC), commonly known in English as United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia. It also includes links to the organzation's Web site and its leader, Carlos Castaño. Includes some articles from Spanish language newspapers. | |||||||||
| BRITISH FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, TRAVEL ADVICE: COLOMBIA (http://www.fco.gov.uk/travel/countryadvice.asp?CO) | |||||||||
| The Travel Advice Unit of the Consular Division of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides daily-updated travel guidelines for Colombia. Topics discussed include safety and security, transportation, terrorism, and health care. | |||||||||
| COLOMBIA (http://www.colombiaemb.org/) | |||||||||
| The official Web Page of the Embassy of Colombia in Washington D.C. Includes the following topics and information: a monthly bulletin, Culture, Education, Economic Information, Travel and Tourism, Terrorism in Colombia, Consular Information, Links to Colombia, and Colombian Government Institutions. In English and Spanish. | |||||||||
| COLOMBIA LIBRE - AUTODEFENSAS UNIDAS DE COLOMBIA AUC (COLOMBIAN UNITED SELF-DEFENSE FORCES) (http://www.freecolombia.net/colombialibre/pp.asp) | |||||||||
| The Web Page of Colombia's paramilitary and terrorist organization, United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, includes the following information: AUC origin and evolution, its Bylaws, AUC constitution, Organizational chart, Anthem, Editorials from the High Military Group, Letters and Communiques, Interviews and Reports, and News Fronts. Their "Opinion" section includes News from Autodefensa, Opponents and Supporters Columns, Letters from their Readers, Feedback, and Cartoons. In English and Spanish. | |||||||||
| COLOMBIA, CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET (http://travel.state.gov/colombia.html) | |||||||||
| Profiles the country of Colombia, with information presented as part of a February 29, 2000 consular information sheet of the U.S. Department of State. Includes a travel advisory and highlights entry requirements, firearms regulations, medical care, safety, crime, road conditions, aviation safety, and children's issues. | |||||||||
| NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY (ELN) COLOMBIA (http://www.ict.org.il/inter%5Fter/orgdet.cfm?orgid=26) | |||||||||
| The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), located in Herzlia, Israel, provides a profile for the terrorist organization, the National Liberation Army (ELN), which is based in Colombia. The information is based on the publication "Patterns of Global Terrorism," written by the U.S. State Department. The ELN is a Marxist guerilla group. The ICT discusses the history and terrorist activities of the ELN. | |||||||||
| POLICE STUDY SHOWS COLOMBIAN REBEL ATTACKS ON THE INCREASE (http://www.emergency.com/1999/colmb99.htm) | |||||||||
| EmergencyNet provides access to the full text of an article entitled "Police Study Shows Colombian Rebel Attacks on the Increase," written by Steve Macko. The article appeared in "Emergency Response and Research Institute (ERRI) Daily Intelligence Report" May 12, 1999, Vol. 5, No. 132. The article discusses reports that Colombia rebels and guerrilla are increasing their terrorist attacks as they gain money from drug-trafficking, extortion and kidnapping. | |||||||||
| REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA (FARC) (http://www.ict.org.il/inter%5Fter/orgdet.cfm?orgid=37) | |||||||||
| The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), located in Herzlia, Israel, provides a profile for the terrorist organization, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which is a guerilla organization based in Colombia. This information is based on the publication "Patterns of Global Terrorism," written by the U.S. State Department. The group's goal is to overthrow the government and ruling class of Colombia. The ICT discusses the history and terrorist activities of the FARC. | |||||||||
| REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA - PEOPLE'S ARMY (FARC) (http://www.farc-ep.org/pagina%5Fingles/) | |||||||||
| This is the official Web Page of Colombia's terrorist and insurgent organization called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC). This site includes the history of the organization, the national and international editions of their online magazine called "Resistencia", articles, documents, communiques, interviews, dialogues, laws, and the Bolivarian Movement for New Colombia (MBNC). In English and Spanish. | |||||||||
| UNITED SELF-DEFENSE FORCES/GROUP OF COLOMBIA (AUC) (http://web.nps.navy.mil/%7Elibrary/tgp/auc.htm) | |||||||||
| This site provides a profile of Colombia's terrorist and insurgent organization called United Self-Defense Forces/Group of Colombia (AUC) which includes a description of the organization, its activities and strengths, and an indication where the terrorist organization is located and its area of operation. This source is taken from: Patterns of Global Terrorism, 2000. United States Department of State, April 2001. | |||||||||
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