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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Speaking before Congress at the inauguration of Colombia’s new congressional year, President Juan Manuel Santos called on Colombians to unite behind peace talks with far-left FARC guerrillas. The Santos administration has…
Colombia’s congress will debate a motion to reduce the salaries of high earning lawmakers by almost half after a recent pay rise spurred mass indignation. The bill proposes a reduction…