Early ceasefire top priority at peace talks: Think tank
Achieving a bilateral ceasefire in the early phase of negotiations should be a top priority at the peace talks between the government, the armed forces and FARC, said the International…
Achieving a bilateral ceasefire in the early phase of negotiations should be a top priority at the peace talks between the government, the armed forces and FARC, said the International…
A demilitarized zone is an indispensable component of any successful peace negotiation between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas, said a leading expert on the armed conflict Tuesday. “Without the…
The prominent peace organization “Colombians for Peace” urged the Colombian government and their guerrilla adversaries on Tuesday to implement a bilateral ceasefire amid the ongoing peace process. A ceasefire must…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Monday he and the FARC began secret peace negotiations in late 2010 at the initiative of now-killed FARC leader “Alfonso Cano. “The person who…
Colombia rebel group FARC said Saturday it will be “serious,” “sensible” and “pragmatic” when negotiating an end of the country’s 48-year-old armed conflict with the government next month. In a…
A Colombia Reports readers poll on Friday showed similar skepticism about a positive outcome of peace talks between the government the FARC as showed by a recent poll among Colombians.…
The chairman of the peace committee of the House of Representatives has called for Colombia’s second largest guerrilla group ELN to join the peace talks between the FARC and the…
Colombia will reconstruct a National Peace Council allowing civilian organizations to indirectly take part in a peace process with guerrilla group FARC that is set to begin in October. Lawmakers…
Nearly five million acres of desecrated Colombian forest could be recovered in 10 years’ time if peace talks prove successful, said a leading environmental organization. Environmental group “Think Green” revealed that…