I have the key to peace in my pocket: Santos
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Tuesday that he is ready to open the door for a political solution to peace. During an official visit to the United Kingdom, Santos…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Tuesday that he is ready to open the door for a political solution to peace. During an official visit to the United Kingdom, Santos…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos tells his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas that he supports the creation of a Palestinian state, but only after peace is made with Israel. “Our position…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos announced Monday that Colombia needs a new strategy for peace that will allow the country to overcome 40 years of the current conflict. Santos made…
A Colombian “peace community” has been nominated for the prestigious Sajarov Prize for Freedom of Thought, dedicated to honoring those who are committed to defense of human rights. The European…
President Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday the recent statements made by the FARC leader are not enough for the government to begin negotiations with the left-wing guerrilla group, international media…
The supreme leader of the left-wing guerrilla group FARC, Guillermo Leon Saenz, alias “Alfonso Cano,” released a video Sunday reaffirming the groups “desire” to negotiate peace. The four minute video…
Colombia’s Catholic church has urged alias “Alfonso Cano,” the FARC’s supreme leader, to lay down his arms and negotiate a political and peaceful solution. “To ‘Cano’ we extend a hand,…
Colombia defined regulations to clarify the legal status of low-level demobilized members of illegal armed groups, stipulating that they will be sanctioned but not jailed, local media reported Tuesday. President…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos called the series of recent FARC attacks “cowardly” and said that the guerrillas will not be permitted to achieve their objective of interrupting the reparations…