Colombia’s Catholic church accused peace advocacy group Colombians for Peace Monday of seeking political gain from the release of hostages. “I do not disqualify them because everybody has the right…
Colombians for Peace pleaded with the government and FARC to protect the lives of six hostages after their release was suspended, Radio Caracol reported Wednesday. The guerrilla group rescinded its…
NGO Colombians for Peace said the government was responsible for the recovery of six FARC-held hostages, in an interview with RCN Radio Tuesday. “Let [the government] provide the necessary logistics,…
Colombia’s Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said the release operation of six FARC held hostages needs no outside financing. Pinzon’s comments come as a response to a campaign started on…
Colombia’s coalition parties have rejected the idea of a bilateral ceasefire between government and rebels, instead proposing a trial period for the guerrillas to demonstrate they genuinely want peace. “The proposal would…
The NGO Colombians for Peace has sent letters to President Juan Manuel Santos and the commanders of the rebel groups FARC and ELN proposing a 90-day ceasefire in which to…
Colombia’s largest guerrilla group FARC revealed Tuesday the names of three of six hostages who are expected to be released in the coming month. In a statement to former senator…
Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC is expected to release six hostages in January, said Carlos Lozano, director of a communist magazine and member of Piedad Cordoba’s organization Colombians for Peace…
Former Senator Piedad Cordoba has sent a letter to the Marxist guerrilla group FARC requesting that they release their hostages unconditionally. In a long anticipated announcement in which the ex-senator…