Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos named Juan Carlos Pinzon as the country's new defense minister Wednesday after the sudden resignation of Rodrigo Rivera. Colombia Reports
Colombia's Defense Minister Abruptly Resigns As Violence Surges -- L.A. Times
Attacks on Colombia's energy infrastructure and kidnappings of oil company personnel have increased, threatening security gains made over the last decade and possibly jeopardizing an oil boom.
Reporting from Bogota, Colombia — Colombia's defense minister abruptly resigned Wednesday amid a resurgence of violence by rebel and criminal gangs that has reversed some of the security gains made over the last decade.
Recent attacks on the country's energy infrastructure and kidnappings of oil company personnel are especially worrisome to business interests concerned that continued deterioration could jeopardize an ongoing oil boom.
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More News On Colombia`s Security Changes
Colombia ushers in a new security strategy with defense minister change -- Christian Science Monitor
Colombia Changes Defense Chiefs as Rebel Attacks Rise -- Wall Street Journal
Colombia's defense minister resigns as FARC actions reported on rise -- CNN
Colombian defence minister steps down -- Financial Times
Santos Names Juan Carlos Pinzon Colombia’s Defense Minister -- Bloomberg
Colombia: Defense Minister Replaced Amid Growing Guerilla Violence -- Voice of America
Colombia defense chief quits as rebel attacks rise -- Reuters
Colombia’s defense minister replaced after uptick in violence -- Washington Post/AP
Colombia's Defense Minister Resigns Amid Criticism -- Epoch Times
Colombia's defense minister resigns amid pressure over declining security -- Colombia Reports
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