The who’s who of Colombia’s peace talks critics
Colombia’s peace talks and a pending peace deal with the FARC are fiercely opposed by a vocal political minority. This opposition is of a mixed ideological and practical nature, depending who the…
Colombia’s peace talks and a pending peace deal with the FARC are fiercely opposed by a vocal political minority. This opposition is of a mixed ideological and practical nature, depending who the…
Colombia’s conservative opposition, led by former President Alvaro Uribe, will promote a “No” vote in an upcoming plebiscite to ratify a pending peace deal with the FARC, senators of his…
Colombia’s government appointed two prominent former members of the ELN mediators in an attempt to unlatch peace talks with the country’s second largest rebel group. According to newspaper El Tiempo,…
The unexpected and premature demobilization of FARC guerrillas in northwest Colombia has surprised local authorities who are still preparing to assume control in the area and prevent a power vacuum, according to…
Colombia’s prosecution on Monday presented an “arsenal of evidence” relating to crimes of rape, forced sterilization and abortion allegedly committed by left-wing FARC rebels. Prosecutor Jorge Perdomo’s report was the result of…
Political parties across the board in Colombia’s congress have formed a temporary coalition to campaign in favor of a pending peace deal with the FARC in a plebiscite set to be…
If Colombia signs its landmark peace deal to end a half century of civil war, the pact will offer equal social rights for women and LGBT victims, a draft inked…
Speaking before Congress at the inauguration of Colombia’s new congressional year, President Juan Manuel Santos called on Colombians to unite behind peace talks with far-left FARC guerrillas. The Santos administration has…
Colombia celebrates its Independence Day on Wednesday. However, it can not yet celebrate a peace deal with its largest rebel group, the FARC, as negotiators missed the July 20 deadline.…