United States President Barack Obama will not pardon prominent FARC leader “Simon Trinidad” as one of his final actions in office, despite the demobilizing guerrillas’ demands to repatriate their fellow-rebel.…
Despite the FARC’s insertion into Colombia’s politics with a recent peace deal, the Marxist rebel group said it will not put forth a candidate in the country’s 2018 presidential elections. In…
Colombia’s government aims to get rid of 100,000 hectares of coca in 2017 as the country prepares to implement its post-war counter-narcotics strategy. The ambitious goal, announced by defense minister Luis Carlos Villegas…
Colombia’s 2016 inflation was set at 5.75% by the country’s national Central Bank, missing the government-set target for the year but still down from the inflation recorded in 2015. At the beginning of…
Colombia’s foreign minister insisted Friday that her country’s extradition treaty with the United States is valid as she pushed for the extradition of a former minister wanted for embezzlement. In an interview with W…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday that, based on the testimonies of six generals, Colombia’s former army commander knew about the mass killing of civilians who ended up registered as…
A week after Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro closed his country’s border with Colombia, the two countries reached an agreement to gradually reopen their border beginning Tuesday. Maduro closed the border last week…
With Colombia’s amnesty law currently being debated in Congress, the United Nations released a statement urging the government to ensure the legislation “fully respects international standards regarding human rights.” The amnesty law, which…
Colombia’s state council ruled on Monday that the country’s conservative opposition purposely deceived the public ahead of a referendum on peace with the FARC and is considering nullifying its result. The state…