The United Nations acknowledged Colombia’s peace process is facing “major challenges” and urged the government and FARC rebels to “act swiftly,” and demobilize and disarm the guerrillas within the set time…
Colombia’s FARC rebels confirmed on Tuesday, the first day of their scheduled demobilization, that they would not demobilize until an amnesty law is in place that allows the pardoning of guerrillas not accused of…
Colombia’s oldest and largest rebel group, the FARC, should begin demobilizing on Tuesday according to the government’s peace process timeline, but the guerrillas refuse. The FARC’s refusal to stick to the…
The United Nations expressed its concern about an increase of assassinations in Colombia of community leaders and rights defenders, particularly in the countryside. In a press release on Friday, the Office…
The United Nations-led ceasefire monitoring system determined that both the FARC and Colombia’s armed forces violated the terms of the ceasefire when the truce was breached last month. Both parties on…
Following congressional approval of a peace deal with Marxist FARC rebels , the 180-day demobilization and disarmament process of Colombia’s oldest and largest guerrilla group begins Thursday. In their peace…
Colombia’s Congress approved a new peace deal with FARC rebels late on Wednesday, despite objections from former President and now Senator Alvaro Uribe, who said it was still too lenient…
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday that Thursday is “D-Day,” the first day of the implementation of a revised peace deal between the government and FARC rebels. Colombia’s House of Representatives still has…
With Colombia’s conservative opposition boycotting the vote, the country’s senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a revised peace deal between the state and Marxist FARC rebels. Colombia’s Congress’ high chamber took 12 hours…