Guerrillas threaten Colombia’s local elections
Guerrilla organization EMC threatened to ban politicians from regions under their control ahead of local elections in October. In a pamphlet, the guerrillas that are commanded by “Ivan Mordisco” said…
Guerrilla organization EMC threatened to ban politicians from regions under their control ahead of local elections in October. In a pamphlet, the guerrillas that are commanded by “Ivan Mordisco” said…
Ceasefire talks between Colombia’s government and guerrilla group ELN were extended after failing to meet a self-imposed deadline for an agreement on Thursday. In a joint statement, the government and…
President Gustavo Petro unilaterally suspended a ceasefire with guerrilla group EMC in southern Colombia in response to a massacre. The suspension allows the military to resume operations in the part…
Representatives of Colombia’s government and guerrilla group ELN met in Cuba to negotiate a ceasefire ahead of a possible end to decades of armed conflict. The peace talks in the…
Think tank Indepaz registered 80 possible violations of a ceasefire between Colombia’s armed forces and illegal armed groups that was declared on January 1. According to Indepaz, possible ceasefire violations…
Colombia’s foreign minister asked the United Nations’ Security Council to investigate attempts to sabotage an ongoing peace process. Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva asked the security council to create an international…
Leaders of one of Colombia’s largest guerrilla groups said their organization is ready for formal peace talks with the government. At a public event in the southern Caqueta province, a…
Farmers from multiple parts of Colombia say cocaine sales have collapsed after a surge in the production of the illicit drug. In an interview, coca farmers’ representative Leidy Diaz told…
Armed conflict in Colombia forcibly displaced more than 180,000 people last year, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The ICRC’s annual report on Colombia said that…