The suspension of peace talks with ELN coincides with the largest military offensive to reclaim Cauca and Narin?o from illegal armed groups.
President Santos has suspended the fifth round of peace talks between the government and ELN after the guerrilla confirmed they had orchestrated an attack in Barranquilla.
The internal conflict may have saved the Blue-billed Currassow from extinction, but the challenge ahead is to give this species a fighting chance at survival.
A book documenting small scale gold mining in Colombia offers an honest look at an ancient industry.
The U.S State Department has categorized Colombia as a “Level Two” nation in its most recent travel advisory. An improved security panorama has opened up many areas of the country as now “safe to visit.”
The country’s pre-election landscape is heating up with coalitions and alliances. Several candidates maintain their lead with voting intention, but with four months to go, the stakes remain high.
The UN Secretary General António Guterres has begun a visit to Colombia to urge the Marxist ELN guerrilla to resume their cease-fire and boost confidence in the current peace process with FARC.
The government of President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended peace talks with the country’s ELN guerrilla after a rash of attacks against the state’s oil infrastructure.
The National Museum presents an exhibition on the importance of memory for reconciliation and told through the stories of eight indigenous groups.
A final editorial of a year that consolidated a difficult peace process with FARC and faced legal hurdles in the Congress.
Mari?a Luisa Fuentes is the protagonist of a documentary by director Rubén Mendoza that follows the everyday trials of being a gender fluid person in a remote region of Colombia.
Criminal groups are challenging Colombia’s crop-substitution program and coca farmers claim not enough incentives are being offered for legal alternatives.
After 23 years of broadcasting to persons held captive, journalist Herbin Hoyos has no intention of ending his historic program, known globally as ‘Voices of the Kidnapped.’
In an crowded presidential electoral race, the future of Colombia’s peace can’t be muddied by populist rhetoric. Too much is at stake, including food security and prosperity for rural communities.
The post-conflict may bring peace to the countryside, but the scars of Colombia’s war-ravaged landscape could take much longer to heal.
In his final address to the United Nations, President Santos reminded world leaders of his country’s sacrifice in the war on drugs and need for a peaceful resolution in Venezuela.