Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 9, 2013 | News
In a surprise move, Venezuela on Tuesday closed the Colombian border five days before holding its presidential election. According to Colombian media reports, Venezuelan border patrol officials at 6AM closed the border crossings...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 7, 2013 | War and peace
“Pablo Catatumbo,” one of the most senior commanders of rebel group FARC, has arrived in Cuba to join the guerrilla organization’s peace talks delegation, the FARC confrmed Saturday. Local media reported early...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 6, 2013 | News
The Colombian army said Saturday it has killed four members of guerrilla group FARC and arrested two others near the Panamanian border. According to the authorities, the combat kills and arrests were the result of fighting in...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 6, 2013 | War and peace
“Pablo Catatumbo,” one of the most prominent leaders of rebel group FARC, was picked up in the southwest of Colombia Saturday to join fellow-guerrilla leaders who are in Cuba meeting with the government to negotiate...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 1, 2013 | From the editor
As Colombia seems to be moving away from using arms to resolve conflict, it is important to strengthen how we debate since that will be our tool to “defeat” our enemies, or maybe learn to live with them. Violence is zero sum The...
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