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Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support ...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Colombia's government and the country's biggest leftist rebel group have reached a peace deal that puts the South American nation on the threshold of ending a five-d ...
The fragmentation of armed groups, allure of illicit profits from drug production, and spotty implementation of a peace deal ...
The United States supports peace and stability in Colombia and justice for the many victims of years of vicious ...
The announcement of the new peace process coincides with the extension of a ceasefire between the Colombian government and National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels for another six months.
But it also underscores a deeper struggle to fully implement the country’s 2016 peace accords, a process the United States has supported with hundreds of millions of dollars in aid.
The South American nation is poised to end its 52-year civil war after a halting peace process that has used the weapons of both war and democracy. Pride in Bogota. EPA/Juan Jose Horta 7 novembro 2016 ...
In a meeting this week between the leadership of the Colombian Catholic Church and President Gustavo Petro, the bishops reiterated their commitment to peace and reconciliation in the country. The ...
He said, however, that the next parts of the process — prosecuting wrongdoers, remunerating victims and integrating the FARC into the political system — will be complicated to navigate. “One of the ...
Even so, it would be inaccurate to say all those who voted against the peace did so because of a campaign’s tailored, anger-based strategy. Many sectors of Colombian society conscientiously voted for ...
Either way, his Oslo outburst reinforced the Colombian government’s concern that leaks and off-the-cuff remarks to the media could do real damage to the peace process.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to end a 52-year-old war with Marxist rebels, a surprise choice after Colombians voted against the ...