Colombian Justice Minister Juan Carlos Esguerra withdrew Tuesday former senator Piedad Cordoba’s permission to visit imprisoned guerrillas. Esguerra argued that the head of Colombians for Peace (CCP) only had authorization…
Former Senator Piedad Cordoba said Sunday that the FARC’s recent announcement that it will halt kidnappings and release its hostages is a “breakthrough” for human rights in Colombia. Piedad Cordoba…
The ten FARC hostages the guerrilla group on Sunday promised to release will be free by the end of March, former Colombian senator and hostage mediator Piedad Cordoba said Wednesday.…
The Colombian government will allow the NGO Colombians for Peace to “visit” imprisoned members of the FARC, reports local media. Skeptical of the conditions that incarcerated members of the FARC…
Controversial former Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba has announced the creation of a Liberal Party faction which could split the party, reported Colombian daily El Espectador Tuesday. According to Cordoba, the…
The ELN, Colombia’s second largest guerrilla group, called for a truce between the government, the FARC, and themselves, in a letter released Sunday. ELN news archive The release, addressed to…
Extradited AUC commander “Don Berna,” has named a deceased AUC comrade and ex-Colombian intelligence agency official in several high profile kidnappings, reported local media Tuesday. Diego Fernando Murillo Bejarano alias,…
Ex-senator and peace activist Piedad Cordoba has announced the FARC will now release a total of ten hostages, reported local media Monday. The additional four planned releases were reported by…
Ex-senator Piedad Cordoba’s proposals to repatriate extradited FARC guerrillas raised questions in the Colombian congress Thursday, reported local media. The leader of Colombians for Peace had spoken out in favor…