Frank Pearl
Frank Pearl is a Colombian politician who served as chief negotiator in peace talks with Marxist ELN rebels under former President Juan Manuel Santos. The senior government official has held several…
Frank Pearl is a Colombian politician who served as chief negotiator in peace talks with Marxist ELN rebels under former President Juan Manuel Santos. The senior government official has held several…
Colombia’s government on Wednesday called on the private sector to take active part in peace talks with ELN rebels who say public participation in the talks is key to their success.
A top commander of Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC and the government negotiator who allegedly brokered ongoing peace talks have left the negotiations table, according to news website Las 2 Orillas.
Resource-rich Colombia will ramp up sanctions against companies in the booming oil and mining sectors that abuse the environment and fail to abide by protection norms, a government minister said…
Colombia’s government rejected Tuesday the proposal to build a seven-star mega-hotel in Tayrona National Park. The project was scrapped after a meeting between President Juan Manuel Santos and Environment Minister…
Colombia’s foreign-led Angostura and La Colosa mining projects have been delayed due to environmental concerns. Canadian based mining company Eco Oro (formerly Greystar) announced that it will develop the Angostura…
Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, appointed Frank Pearl as the country’s new minister of the environment and sustainability on Monday. “We have obtained a person of honor, who has just…
Colombian Peace Commissioner Frank Pearl said Friday that he felt it was a “shame” that opposition Senator Piedad Cordoba uses her credibility with the FARC for “political purposes,” reports Colombian…
Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba and former President Ernesto Samper launched a commission on Tuesday dedicated to promoting prisoner exchange with the FARC, despite opposition from the government, reports El Espectador.…