Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos announces from Havana, Cuba, the final stretch for peace talks with the FARC guerrilla.
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Colombia, FARC reach another milestone in peace talks
Colombia’s government and FARC rebels reached a key agreement this week on how to deal with victims, moving both parties closer to a final peace deal.
Colombia looks at medical marijuana’s economic potential
Medical marijuana is a bigger industry worldwide than all of Colombia’s coffee exports. A law to legalize it in Colombia could be a game changer.
Venezuela: ‘We will sue the United States’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced he will sue the United States as his nation prepares for parliamentary elections.
The uncertain political future of FARC
Despite the historic handshake between FARC’s “Timochenko” and President Santos, Colombians remain skeptical over the guerrilla’s proposed political future.
Colombia seals peace with a handshake
During an historic encounter in Havana, the Colombian government and FARC announce that a peace deal will be reached before March 2016.
Darien Gap: The last journey of Jan Philip Braunisch
Swedish traveler Jan Philip Braunisch ventured into the Darien Gap on an adventure which would end in tragedy.
Colombia: Peace at “lowest point”
International mediators have called on FARC to de-escalate the violence in order to salvage Colombia’s prospects of peace.
Jaramillo: “Peace is achievable”
Colombia’s High Commissioner for Peace, Sergio Jaramillo, referred to the current state of the peace process during a talk at Oxford.
Santos on FARC: “This is the war we want to end”
An attack by FARC rebels in Cauca which killed 11 soldiers could resume bombardments against camps and directly threatens the peace talks.
Capturing the “perfect soldier”
Photojournalist Giovanni Diffidenti has dedicated two decades to capturing the victims of landmines; the “perfect soldier.” The Government and FARC will embark soon on an ambitious project to identify where mines have been planted across Colombia.
Is it everyone’s peace?
Colombians remain divided on many issues surrounding the peace process, such as transitional justice, land repatriation and impunity.
Pope Francis and his historic trip to Colombia
Pope Francis’ planned trip to Colombia in 2017 sends a message of the need for peace and reconciliation as the government of President Juan Manuel Santos navigates a treacherous accord with ex-FARC.
Havana’s litmus test for peace
In an historic initiative from Havana, both FARC and Government commit to begin clearing Colombia of landmines.
The weavers of Mampuján and the Quilts of Hope
Women in a small Afro-Colombian town are coming to terms with their violent past through a community-led initiative to embroider their history as quilts.
Colombia: Stemming the bloodshed
Developments in Havana reveal an important change in tone from the government and the FARC’s peace negotiators.