ELN proposes ceasefire to help victims of rains
Colombia’s second largest rebel group the ELN on Wednesday proposed a temporary ceasefire to facilitate the relief of victims of floods and landslides. In an “open letter to the victims…
Colombia’s second largest rebel group the ELN on Wednesday proposed a temporary ceasefire to facilitate the relief of victims of floods and landslides. In an “open letter to the victims…
The School of Peace at Barcelona’s Autonomous University wrote an open letter to Colombian guerrilla group the ELN asking the rebels to begin peace talks with the government, El Tiempo…
Colombia’s defense minister on Wednesday claimed that over 10,000 members of illegal armed groups were arrested, killed or demobilized by the country’s security forces in 2010. According to Defense Minister…
The death of two minors in a recent bombing of a FARC camp has sparked a debate about the continuing recruitment of minors by illegal armed groups, Semana reports. Between 2002…
The 2010 Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor said Colombia must focus more on helping civilian victims of landmines. The report, released by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, provides an…
Venezuela’s government confirmed Wednesday that the country has extradited three suspected guerrillas to Colombia. The three, suspected of guerrilla activity with the ELN and FARC, were detained in Venezuela by the…
Venezuela is extraditing three suspected Colombian guerrillas captured in the country’s territory to Colombia on Wednesday, reports Caracol Radio. The alleged guerrillas, two of whom are from the rebel group…
Colombian guerrilla group the ELN Monday released a statement on its website mourning the death of former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, who it says was “a champion of justice and peace.” The…
Former Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba in an exclusive interview with RCN Radio on Sunday declared that she will continue fighting for the freedom of all hostages despite her dismissal from…