Early ceasefire top priority at peace talks: Think tank
Achieving a bilateral ceasefire in the early phase of negotiations should be a top priority at the peace talks between the government, the armed forces and FARC, said the International…
Achieving a bilateral ceasefire in the early phase of negotiations should be a top priority at the peace talks between the government, the armed forces and FARC, said the International…
A demilitarized zone is an indispensable component of any successful peace negotiation between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas, said a leading expert on the armed conflict Tuesday. “Without the…
The prominent peace organization “Colombians for Peace” urged the Colombian government and their guerrilla adversaries on Tuesday to implement a bilateral ceasefire amid the ongoing peace process. A ceasefire must…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Monday he and the FARC began secret peace negotiations in late 2010 at the initiative of now-killed FARC leader “Alfonso Cano. “The person who…
Colombia’s armed forces have demanded FARC tell the truth about 60 missing soldiers, reported local media Monday. “There are at least 60 of our men who are missing. Many of…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said on Monday he hopes the support for peace from other governments becomes “pressure for us to reach an agreement, as peace would be a…
The legal basis for the government to negotiate with insurgents “is contradictory,” said Colombia’s second largest rebel group ELN in a statement published Monday. “This legal framework is clearly contradictory, it did…
Victim of the “Northern Irish Troubles” Michael Gallagher was in Colombia to share his experience of armed conflict and peace as the Colombian people approach the beginning of the dialogues…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos began his tour on Sunday of the United States to talk about the upcoming peace dialogues with the country’s largest guerrilla group FARC. According to…