FARC to formally announce political party on September 1
The FARC said Monday that it will have completed its transition from Marxist guerrilla group to political party on September 1, the day the demobilized rebels will announce the name…
The FARC said Monday that it will have completed its transition from Marxist guerrilla group to political party on September 1, the day the demobilized rebels will announce the name…
President Juan Manuel Santos called for unity among Colombians on Thursday, the day their Congress formally inaugurated the last, and possibly most divisive year before elections. Santos made the call…
The former mayor of Medellin, Sergio Fajardo, launched his presidential campaign on Wednesday, a day after the arrest of his former government secretary sent a political shock wave through the…
The United Nations Security Council has agreed to continue monitoring and verifying Colombia’s peace process for another three-years amid security concerns related to the FARC’s political and social integration. Since…
After years of mutual dislike and accusations, former Presidents Alvaro Uribe and Andres Pastrana have teamed up in an attempt to tumble Colombia’s peace process in the 2018 elections. The…
Just days after a terrorist attack that killed three in the capital Bogota, former President Alvaro Uribe added fuel to the fire by saying he would alter a signed peace…
Two of Colombia’s most polarizing politicians have announced their candidacy for the 2018 elections, while moderate candidates have yet to proclaim their aspirations. Former Senator Piedad Cordoba announced on Tuesday…
A year before the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections, numerous politicians have indicated they want to succeed President Juan Manuel Santos. The first polls show the race is still wide open. Over…
Colombia’s ambassador in the United States resigned on Friday in an apparent move to run for president in 2018. Local media had been speculating for months that Ambassador Juan Carlos Pinzon,…