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President Santos news conference on the slow process in Havana, Cuba.

Peace talks stalling

A recent cycle of negotiations between government and FARC ends without concrete agreements. Are the peace talks stalling?

The legal framework for peace.

Where peace meets justice

A back room amnesty for war crimes committed or a legal framework for creating a post-conflict Colombia?

President Juan Manuel Santos explains why his governments views the ICJ ruling as 'Inapplicable."

Nicaragua “Expansionist”

Santos addresses the nation to explain why his government views "inapplicable" the ruling by the International Court of Justice.



The announcement that Spain wants to lift Schengen visas will boost tourism.

An end to Schengen?

The announcement by Spain's Rajoy to lift Schengen visas for Colombians could usher in a new era for relations with Europe.


July 2013. A good place.

Editorial: A good place

With lots of global news, summer travel, Independence Day and continued progress towards peace, July is a big month for Colombia.

The revelations by Snowden on spy tactics implicate Colombia.

The spies among us

The disclosure by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden that Colombia ranks among the most spied countries in the Western Hemisphere should hardly surprise us.

US Special agent James Watson's body is returned to the United States.

Watson: Heartfelt farewell

The remains of U.S Special agent James "Terry" Watson return to his family in Monroe, La., after a brutal assault in a Bogotá taxi claimed…

The Farc and the Colombian goverment seem on a fast track to seal a peace deal in light of new threats.

Why FARC need this peace

Positive results between the FARC and Colombian Government over land show that a final deal may be in sight.


Displacement in Colombia is the highest in the world for 2013

A tale of two countries

Home to the world's largest internally displaced population, Colombia must mesh its external image with reality.

How green is Colombia

How ‘green’ is Colombia?

Colombia is one of the world's least polluting nations, but with rapid development, some concerns have arisen.

Nicolas Maduro declared president-elect of Venezuela

Maduro: a vision lives on

Nicolás Maduro is declared President-elect of Venezuela, marking a continuation of Chávez's legacy.