Colombian Vice President Says that the Peace Process is Irreversible, Denies Impunity
(EFE) The vice president of Colombia, Óscar Naranjo, said today that the peace process with the FARC is “irreversible”, developed with “complete democratic participation”, and denied that it is based on “impunity”, given that...
Colombian government, rebels to seek new ceasefire accord
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday said his government would strive to negotiate a second ceasefire agreement with the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group.
In response to a United Nations call for continued...
Drug Capos Looking for Way Out Via Colombia Peace Accords
TODAY COLOMBIA via Insightcrime - Authorities in Colombia have filtered out more than two dozen drug capos attempting to pass themselves off as FARC guerrillas in order to take advantage of judicial benefits offered...
Colombia’s FARC to Become Political Party With New Name, Same Acronym
Colombia’s formerly largest armed insurgent group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), is set to turn into a political party with the same acronym, Luciano Marin Arango, also known as "Ivan Marquez," said...
Colombian guerrillas disarm, starting their risky return to civilian life
This article, originally published on April 5 2017 with the headline “For Colombian rebels, a risky shift from armed revolt to party politics”, has been updated to reflect the latest developments in Colombia’s peace...
Monuments Made of FARC Guerrillas’ Weapons to Be Erected at UN Headquarters
TODAY COLOMBI - Members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have been handing their weapons over to the United Nations as part of the peace agreement they signed with the Colombian government...
Colombia Prepares National Congress of Peace
TODAY COLOMBIA (Prensa Latina) Defenders of procedures to end the Colombian conflict, will celebrate in April the Congress of Peace in which ideas to boost implementation of the documents signed with the FARC-EP, confirmed...
Gringo Roundtable on the Colombia-FARC Peace Deal
(TODAY COLOMBIA) By Colin, Expat-chronicles.com - I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC when the war officially ended on Aug. 28.
But I haven’t lived in Colombia in almost...
Colombian Governor Accuses FARC of Sexual Abuse of Minors in Relocation Sites
TODAY COLOMBIA - Officials at the municipality of Yondó in Colombia’s Antioquia Department said FARC have been sexually abusing minors in the pre-grouping areas where they have been sent before moving to permanent settlements...
Hundreds of Jailed Colombia Rebels Await Amnesty Law
TODAY COLOMBIA NEWS (AP) — Some 4,000 jailed Colombian guerrillas are waiting anxiously on an amnesty bill that would allow them to leave behind long prison sentences and rejoin their comrades as part of...
Historic Meeting of Santos and Uribe With Pope Francisco In The Vatican
TODAY COLOMBIA NEWS - President Juan Manuel Santos and former president and current senator, Alvaro Uribe, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, in a bid to build consensus on the peace...
Colombia, A Country Divided For Peace
(From The Economist) THE announcement that Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia’s president, had won the 2016 Nobel peace prize came just as his effort to end the country’s long-standing conflict faced an unexpected test. In...
Colombia President Awaits Fast Approval For Peace Legislation
TODAY COLOMBIA NEWS - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos expressed his confidence that the Constitutional Court approves the use of the fast track, or mechanism in the Congress to apply and use of the...
Obstacles Remain After Colombia Ratifies New Peace Deal
TODAY COLOMBIA NEWS- Colombia's Congress has ratified a revised version of the peace accord with the FARC, a positive sign of political will to move the process forward despite lingering uncertainties concerning the time...
Revised Peace Deal Signed in Colombia
TODAY COLOMBIA NEWS - Colombia's government and rebel group the FARC have signed a revised peace deal, as the two sides race to reduce the chances of more guerrilla fighters falling outside of the...
Colombia Has a New Peace Deal, But Challenges Remain
TODAY COLOMBIA NEWS - Forty days after Colombia rejected a peace agreement between the government and FARC rebels, a second deal has been signed with 56 amendments, getting the peace process back on track....
Colombians march to demand Farc peace deal be revived
Thousands of Colombians have taken part in marches to demand that a peace deal signed by the government and Farc rebels be upheld.
In Bogota, the capital and largest city in Colombia, families of victims...
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Colombia’s president during one of the bloodiest periods has died
Former Colombian President Belisario Betancur, who attempted to broker peace with Marxist rebels during his administration, died on Friday at the age of 95,...
Controversy over Documentary that Describes Uribe as “Enemy of Peace”
The premiere of the documentary "La Negociación"(The Negotiation) has caused considerable controversy in Colombia politics, with Alvaro Uribe, former president and current senator of...
Explorer to face venomous snakes and drug gangs in Colombia trek
A young adventurer is about to set off on a dangerous journey, through one of the most dangerous jungles on Earth. Daniel Eggington from...
Colombia Celebrates Peace Agreement’s Second Anniversary (Video)
President Ivan Duque, along with all members of his party, failed to attend the event, turning their backs on all victims and veterans of...
In Colombia, Venezuelan Agents Are Infiltrating Migrant Shelters
Venezuelan military agents have a new strategy: infiltrating shelters for migrants in Colombia. According to Colombian broadcaster Caracol, at least five of fifteen Venezuelans...
‘No more camps,’ Colombia tells Venezuelans not to settle in tent city
Francis Montano sits on a cold pavement with her three children, all their worldly possessions stuffed into plastic bags, as she pleads to be...
Colombia Struggles to Convict Killers of Women, Experts Say
A law aimed at reducing Colombia's female homicide rate — of three killings per day — has struggled to secure convictions as people tend...
Colombia: Over 40 Venezuelan women rescued from sex ring
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Authorities in Colombia said Thursday they have rescued more than 40 Venezuelan women from a “21st century sex slavery” ring...
Colombia to cut all diplomatic ties with Venezuela starting in January
Colombian President Iván Duque announced that his country will sever all diplomatic relations with Venezuela as of January next year when Nicolás Maduro, whom...
U.S. Military Targets Growing Russian and Chinese Influence in Latin America
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, returning from a trip to Colombia, said over the weekend that the Trump administration is...