Huila

In Pitalito's Porvenir neighborhood, police units arrested a man known as alias 'El Enano', who was reportedly guarding a point for selling hallucinogenic substances. The individual carried an illegal firearm and resisted arrest by calling locals to interfere. The operation is part of the campaign against crime in the Laboyos valley.

25. tammikuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

Neiva's residents paid tribute this week to retired Colonel Renato Solano, the local prison's deputy director, who died after nine days in intensive care following an armed attack. The officer became the second victim of the assault that also claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy. The funeral ceremony brought together family, friends, and officials in an act of grief and recognition.

Searches continue for Jesús Antonio Canizales, the man who jumped into the El Quimbo reservoir during Tuesday's deadly attack on four Caqueteños in Huila. Two others were killed, and a minor escaped to alert authorities. This follows initial reports of the double homicide near the Garzón-El Agrado viaduct.

07. tammikuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

The Huila Police Department confirmed the murder of a couple on the viaduct connecting Garzón and El Agrado. Four people in a vehicle were attacked by unknowns, resulting in two deaths and one missing person. Authorities are investigating the motives behind the incident.

Seventeen-year-old Juan David Barragán, known as 'Juanito', was fatally shot in Algeciras, Huila, in the early hours of January 1, 2026, marking the town's first homicide of the year. The attack in the Zona Rosa nightclub area overshadowed New Year's celebrations and continues a troubling violence trend after 26 killings in 2025, many linked to Farc dissidents.

02. tammikuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

On the night of December 31, a man identified as Wilson Astudillo was shot dead in the 13 de Agosto neighborhood of Pitalito, southern Huila. The victim was celebrating the arrival of the New Year when the attack took place. The incident has reignited concerns about security in the municipality.