Colombia’s ELN rebels formally informed the United Nations about partial agreements made with the government before President Ivan Duque suspended peace talks. The ELN’s chief negotiator, “Pablo Beltran,” told press…
A group of FARC dissidents expelled a group of Norwegian anti-landmine experts from central Colombia after burning their car, local media reported. The team from humanitarian organization Norwegian People’s Aid…
Many in Colombia hopes that the scourge of landmines would soon be a think of a painful past. But according to the Red Cross, they are making a comeback. The…
Colombia has declared 225 municipalities free of landmines. Years of dangerous demining efforts still lie ahead to make sure all 673 affected municipalities are safe. President Juan Manuel Santos made…
Italy’s foreign minister on Tuesday vowed to invest $1.2 million in the removal of landmines in the war-torn southwest of Colombia. Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano of the southern European country made…
Our new charity in Medellin is using 3D printing technology to help Colombia’s landmine victims and children in need. You can help us. The Colombian Government has a target to…
Almost 11,500 people, primarily soldiers, have been either killed or maimed by anti-personnel mines in Colombia, according to a report by the National Center for Historical Memory. Nearly 40% of the…
Colombia’s government and rebel group ELN announced on Thursday that they have made a breakthrough agreement on landmine removal. In their first joint press conference after peace talks began in…
On the one-year anniversary of the announcement of peace talks with Colombia’s government, ELN rebels said Thursday an agreement on landmine removal is impending. The guerrilla group has been negotiating…