How Colombia plans to pay for peace in times of austerity
Colombia is set to begin a second diplomatic offensive to convince other countries to contribute to peace building in the country that seeks to end a 51-year-long war while dealing…
Colombia is set to begin a second diplomatic offensive to convince other countries to contribute to peace building in the country that seeks to end a 51-year-long war while dealing…
Colombia’s courtship of foreign investment to finance its redevelopment after 50 years of civil war has begun to pay off as several European countries and organizations are committing funds to the effort.
An Italian Minister of Foreign Relations visited Colombia on Thursday for the first time in 21 years for President Juan Manuel Santos’ inauguration and to pledge support for Colombia’s peace…
Colombia’s largest guerrilla group, the FARC, stuck to its promise of a 21-day ceasefire during last month’s presidential elections, according to reports by two separate conflict analysis groups.
President Juan Manuel Santos’s re-election sends a “clear message” that Colombia has moved away from hardline militaristic politics, according to the FARC rebel group, the country’s largest.
Former presidential candidate Marta Lucia Ramirez called on her Conservative Party to curb politicking while taking a critical position with respect to Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, in an…
Colombia’s richest man, Luis Carlos Sarmiento and powerful figures from the banking and real estate sectors have endorsed the reelection campaign of Juan Manuel Santos, reported Colombia’s media on Thursday.
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed that peace talks will go ahead with the country’s second largest guerrilla group, the ELN, declaring that, “the political responsibility for the peace…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos has announced that soldiers will be able to receive a family bonus and police will be eligible for a veteran experience bonus starting January 2015,…