At least 49 dead after ‘prison break attempt’ in west Colombia
At least 49 people reportedly died and another 30 were injured in a fire during an alleged prison break in western Colombia on Tuesday. The tragedy occurred in the the…
At least 49 people reportedly died and another 30 were injured in a fire during an alleged prison break in western Colombia on Tuesday. The tragedy occurred in the the…
President-elect Gustavo Petro will seek talks with illegal armed groups and a revised extradition treaty with the United States to achieve “total peace” in Colombia. Petro’s “Total Peace” policy would…
Colombia’s inspector general announced an investigation against the mayor of a town where at least five people died and 257 were injured during a bullfighting festival on Sunday. The tragedy…
President-elect Gustavo Petro announced key appointments to form Colombia’s new government and a majority coalition. The appointments indicate that Petro seeks a significant reorganization of the government and the security…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque met with President-elect Gustavo Petro on Thursday to coordinate the transition of power before August. The meeting is part of a process that began after the…
For the first time in history, victims of the FARC publicly confronted former guerrilla commanders with the suffering caused by their crimes against humanity. The three-day confrontation was part of…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP on Tuesday began hearing former commanders of now-defunct guerrilla group FARC over the kidnapping of more than 20,000 people. The JEP will be interrogating seven…
The party of Colombia’s President-elect Gustavo Petro is seeking a majority coalition in Congress. Petro’s “Historic Pact,” became the biggest political party in the congressional elections in March, but needs…
Colombia’s longest-living guerrilla group ELN reiterated that the rebels want to resume peace talks after Sunday’s election victory of President-elect Gustavo Petro. In a press statement, the ELN reiterated that…