FARC Calls for Election Delay in Colombia Talks
(AP) Talks on ending Colombia’s protracted civil conflict resumed Tuesday with a surprising proposal from the country’s largest rebel group: postpone next year’s elections. A top commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, said a delay would help keep political campaigning from jeopardizing the peace process. “Let More...
‘Colombia Prosecutors Unprepared for FARC Demobilization’
Colombia’s Attorney General has admitted prosecutors do not currently have the logistical ability to handle the demobilization of the FARC, raising further questions as to what will become of guerrilla fighters More...
The price of peace
An understandable thirst for justice should not block a deal that would save lives The Economist – WHEN the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), as they grandly call themselves, took up arms to install More...
Peace in Colombia? Major breakthrough at FARC talks
HAVANA – Colombia and the Marxist-led FARC rebels have reached agreement on the critical issue of agrarian reform, the two sides said on Sunday in a major step forward for the peace process aimed at ending More...
ELN Is Ready for Talks With the Colombian Government
The leader of the Colombian guerrilla National Liberation Army (ELN), Nicolas Rodriguez, reiterated that they are ready to talk with the government of Juan Manuel Santos, “without conditions”. In a letter More...
Colombia Farc rebels ask for ‘more time’ for peace deal
Colombia’s left-wing Farc rebels have rejected criticism that efforts to end almost fifty years of conflict are moving too slowly. Farc lead negotiator Ivan Marquez said achieving lasting peace in Colombia More...
Colombian Government, FARC To Hold New Round Of Peace Talks
The Colombian government’s chief negotiator Humberto de la Calle said Monday a new round of peace talks between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) will be held on May 15-25 More...
Ingrid Betancourt optimistic about Colombia peace talks
Former Colombian presidential candidate and FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt said Friday she was optimistic about the outcome of peace talks with the rebel group that held her hostage for six years. In an interview More...
Colombia’s FARC rebels hopeful for peace deal
The peace talks showed important advances, as informed in this capital by the delegations of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) and the government of that country, after concluding More...
Colombia, FARC say progress made in talks
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia’s (FARC) lead negotiator Ivan Marquez (C) talks to FARC negotiators Jesus Santrich (L) and Ricardo Tellez (R) before a conference in Havana, CUba, February 10, 2013. More...
