The leftist Marcha Patriotica political party might disband, according to ex-Senator and party founder Piedad Cordoba, in light of the apparent violent targeting of its members and leadership.
A leader of one of the leftist social movement Marcha Patriotica was assassinated in southern Colombia on Monday, according to national media reports.
Colombian congressman Ivan Cepeda on Wednesday called upon other leftist leaders to consolidate a “powerful left” in preparation for an eventual peace agreement with rebel group FARC.
It was a hard decision to make but I chose not to march yesterday. I decided instead to reflect on the death of the people´s president that never was, Jorge…
While in other cities no more than a few thousand people took to the street, Colombia’s government says more than a million took part in a march in the capital…
Prominent Colombian politicians and social organizations will hold a march in Bogota on April 9 to express support for ongoing peace talks with rebel group FARC. The march is organized…
A judge in western Colombia sends nine members of the Communist Party and leftist movement Marcha Patriotica to jail for their ties to rebel group FARC, local media reported Monday…
Colombia’s largest guerrilla group FARC is considering a Christmas truce with the government, according to a prominent leftist activist. “The FARC Secretariat is willing to study and take a decision…
Colombia’s national government will begin dialogue with the “Marcha Patriotica” next week, despite having accused the leftist social movement of having ties with FARC guerrillas. Interior Minister Fernando Carrillo confirmed…