Colombia’s House of Representatives will try to repeat a vote on a transitional war crimes tribunal on Tuesday after a previous vote was nullified because too few congressmen had shown up. The transitional…
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Peace processColombia congress debating transitional justice with dozens imprisoned colleagues in mind
Colombia’s congress is debating a transitional justice system that is part of the peace deal with Marxist FARC rebels, but excruciatingly slow, possibly because last time such system was put it place, more…
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The leadership of Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, visited Colombia’s Congress on Wednesday and formally registered the political party that will take seat in the legislative body. The FARC’s…
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The first debates in Congress on Colombia’s new peace deal with the Marxist FARC rebel group are scheduled for next Tuesday, with a vote on the pact expected on Thursday. President…
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Colombia’s Congress will vote on a peace deal between the government and the Marxist FARC rebels next week. Having seen the first deal rejected by the public in an October…
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Colombia’s state council has restored the political rights of leftist former Senator Piedad Cordoba, meaning she will be able to take part in elections again after six years of being politically…
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Colombia’s FARC rebels will take part in the 2018 elections as a formal political party, but this is mainly a political warm-up. The guerrillas will receive five guaranteed seats in both the…
Peace process
Colombia senate unanimously approves FARC peace deal, implementation expected Wednesday
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…
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos said Saturday he will present a revised peace deal with FARC rebels to Congress on Wednesday, the reported deadline to have the guerrillas’ demobilization and disarmament process ratified before…
Colombia’s State Council ordered to revoke an 18-year political ban of prominent leftist politician Piedad Cordoba and financially compensate the politician for banning her under false pretexts. Former Senator Piedad Cordoba was…