The transitional justice system in charge of trying war crimes committed during Colombia’s 53-year-long armed conflict has ordered the immediate release of 63 military war criminals. Among those whose immediate release…
On the one-year anniversary of the announcement of peace talks with Colombia’s government, ELN rebels said Thursday an agreement on landmine removal is impending. The guerrilla group has been negotiating…
While Colombia’s resigned vice-president spent most his time cutting ribbons, the country’s incoming VP will work to curb increased coca cultivation and to improve public security, according to President Juan…
Germany announced on Thursday that it had agreed to send experts in disarmament to Colombia to help the United Nations disarm demobilizing FARC rebels. According to the European country’s Foreign…
Authorities, demobilizing FARC guerrillas and the United Nations are set to enter Colombia’s jungles to collect weapons caches hidden by the rebel group. But, they are late and not alone.…
A community leader has been killed in southern Colombia, making him the 28th since a peace deal with guerrilla group FARC came into effect, news website Pacifista reported Wednesday. According to the…
Colombia’s government on Wednesday affirmed that it will not lift peace talks with Marxist ELN rebels, but urged the guerrillas to end attacks. The government’s chief negotiator, Juan Camilo Restrepo, clarified in an…
Colombia’s congress on Tuesday approved a transitional justice system that will try war crimes committed during Colombia’s 53-year-old armed conflict. The bill had already been approved, but one of the…
Colombia’s Defense Minister claimed Tuesday that 117 members of not-demobilized urban militias of disarming guerrilla group FARC demobilized. The demobilized armed men said to be demobilized members of the FARC’s urban militia in…