United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday welcomed the announcement of peace talks between Colombia’s government and the FARC guerrilla group. Spokesperson Martin Nesirky told Colombia Reports that “the Secretary…
Colombia’s second largest ELN group said Tuesday it wants to join the FARC in peace negotiations with the country’s government. In a press statement, ELN leader “Gabino” said his group…
Colombian ex-President Alvaro Uribe lashed out against his successor Juan Manuel Santos Monday over the government’s decision to begin peace talks with the country’s largest rebel group FARC. Before President…
The Colombian government and rebel groups FARC and ELN publicly tried to reach a negotiated end to the country’s armed conflict on several occasions.
The majority of Colombia’s political parties on Tuesday expressed support of “exploratory conversations” between President Juan Manuel Santos’ government and guerrilla group FARC to move towards formal peace talks. Various…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday confirmed his government has agreed to talk to the FARC and seek a negotiated end to the country’s nearly 50-year armed conflict. Santos’…
Colombia’s prosecutor general said Monday that a successful peace process could open the door for guerrilla groups FARC to shape the country’s democratic life. “If you think of a peace…
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos would agree that members of the FARC will not be extradited to any other country to stand trial as part of a peace deal with…
Colombia’s second-largest guerrilla group ELN said that it is willing to hold unconditional peace talks, but refuses to end criminal activity before starting negotiations, reported newswire Reuters Monday. According to…