More than 17,000 FARC rebels will demobilize in event of peace: Santos
Colombia president Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday he estimated that more than 17,000 FARC rebels will demobilize if a peace deal with the guerrilla group is signed.
Colombia president Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday he estimated that more than 17,000 FARC rebels will demobilize if a peace deal with the guerrilla group is signed.
Colombia’s government and FARC rebels have been looking to the example of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland as an example for the FARC’s future demobilization and disarmament,…
The majority of people from Colombia’s conflict areas would be okay living next door to a demobilized FARC guerrilla, but that’s as far as they would go, a recent poll…
The cost of an eventual demobilization and reintegration of the FARC will cost Colombian tax payers between $754 million and $1.1 billion, the country’s Comptroller General’s Office said Monday.
While the FARC are willing to lay down, but not surrender their arms, the government’s chief negotiator assured that the rebels can not keep their weapons and urged the rebels to take full…
The Medellin office in charge of helping the reintegration of demobilized paramilitary fighters and commanders opened its doors to show how recently released ex-paramilitaries are shown the way back to…
Demobilizing and reintegrating fighters from Colombian rebel groups FARC and ELN, currently negotiating peace with the government, will cost at least $350 million, according to the director of the country’s reintegration…
Colombia’s government said Wednesday that in the event of a demobilization of rebel groups FARC and ELN, between 20,000 and 25,000 members could demobilize.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday challenged the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying his country will determine to what extent it “will allow international bodies to dictate … how…