Barcelona university calls on ELN to enter peace talks
The School of Peace at Barcelona’s Autonomous University wrote an open letter to Colombian guerrilla group the ELN asking the rebels to begin peace talks with the government, El Tiempo…
The School of Peace at Barcelona’s Autonomous University wrote an open letter to Colombian guerrilla group the ELN asking the rebels to begin peace talks with the government, El Tiempo…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday welcomed the ELN’s call for peace talks, but demands that the guerrillas release all hostages and stop terrorist activities before talks begin. In a…
ELN commander alias “Gabino” said in a video uploaded to YouTube that the guerrilla group wants to open “a dialogue of peace” with the Colombian government. Gabino appears in the…
Senator Piedad Cordoba, who last was month barred from holding public office for 18 years for allegedly collaborating with the FARC, says she will reactivate hostage release negotiations with guerrilla…
Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon on Monday challenged the FARC to show signs of wanting peace and engaging in dialogue with the government. “The ball is in the guerrilla’s court,”…
A U.N. representative says that negotiations alone will not bring peace to Colombia, and that the government needs to create the conditions for a “true” solution to the country’s…
Colombia’s defense minister on Thursday stressed that his government will not negotiate with the FARC, after Senator Piedad Cordoba asked the E.U. to pressure Colombia to hold peace talks. Cordoba…
The administration of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is seeking to take away the government’s power to demilitarize areas of the country, used in 1998 to facilitate peace talks with…
The Brazilian government “doesn’t consider it appropriate” that Colombian rebel group the FARC discuss the country’s ongoing conflict before regional body UNASUR, announced Marco Aurelio Garcia, Brazil’s presidential advisor for…