Under former President Alvaro Uribe (2002-2010), Colombia’s US-backed security forces murdered more civilians than FARC guerrillas have in more than 30 years. This is the most inconvenient truth Colombia’s electorate will have to accept…
The conservative opposition questioned the neutrality of the United Nations in Colombia’s peace process on Monday after observers were filmed dancing with guerrillas at a New Years’s Eve gathering. Opposition…
Colombia’s government has not yet had the time to facilitate the demobilization of the country’s largest rebel group FARC due to the legal consequences of a “No” vote against an initial peace…
Colombian rebels may be preparing to lay down their guns, but the nation faces a deeper challenge to heal itself: treating mental illnesses stemming from the trauma of a half-century…
The demobilization deadline for Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC has been extended to January 10 as the government has failed to set up the camps where guerrillas are meant to hand in…
Three days for the set demobilization deadline of Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC, Congress approved the amnesty law the guerrillas demanded be in place before submitting to the law. According to…
The chanters from Bojaya are Colombia Reports’ personalities of the year for providing the country an extraordinary example of how to overcome grief and move towards peace and reconciliation. In spite of a globally…
With Colombia’s amnesty law currently being debated in Congress, the United Nations released a statement urging the government to ensure the legislation “fully respects international standards regarding human rights.” The amnesty law, which…
Colombia’s state council ruled on Monday that the country’s conservative opposition purposely deceived the public ahead of a referendum on peace with the FARC and is considering nullifying its result. The state…