Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has indicted six former FARC commanders on war crimes charges, including child recruitment and severe abuses committed against minors during the internal conflict.
Terrified children in Suárez, Cauca, cower under desks as FARC dissidents clash with the Colombian Army, revealing the harsh realities of ongoing violence in the southwest of the country. The plight of Cauca has been overshadowed by President Petro’s obsessive social media posts on Gaza.
Former Colombian Presidents unite in unanimous opposition against President Gustavo Petro’s call for a new Constituent Assembly to secure his reelection in 2026.
Colombia’s Armed Forces have initiated a large-scale military operation targeting FARC dissidents in the departments of Cauca and Valle del Cauca. This operation comes in response to the EMC’s attack on Morales early Monday.
Colombia’s Armed Forces are engaged in combat with FARC dissidents of the EMC after Monday’s attack in Miranda, Cauca. Over 72 hours the southwest of Colombia has witnessed unprecedented violence.
Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) reaffirmed amnesty for the former Dutch guerrilla combatant of FARC, Tanja Marie Nijmeijer, marking a milestone in her legal status and reintegration process with the post-conflict.
Colombia’s Álvaro Uribe Vélez will become the first ex-President to stand trial in a criminal case on charges of witness tampering and procedural fraud. This historic legal move can only polarize and deepen the country’s fractured political landscape.
After the murder of four persons on Saturday, Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán approved the militarization of the southern locality of Usme near the Eastern foothills.
Former paramilitary commander Salvatore Mancuso returns to Colombia after serving 16 years in a U.S. maximum security prison. Appointed by President Petro as a peace facilitator, Mancuso’s repatriation opens a debate on justice and post-conflict reconciliation.
Child recruitment by FARC dissidents and ELN escalates in Colombia, violating international law and raising concerns over President Petro’s “total peace” agenda.
Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has indicted retired General Mario Montoya Uribe and eight soldiers for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity related to the manipulation of casualty numbers.
At age 24 Violeta Arango was accused of masterminding the 2017 bombing of the Andino shopping mall in Bogotá. The bomb claimed the lives of three woman. The suspect was named a “peace manager” by President Petro.
From Oxford to creating the Latin American Centre, Malcolm Deas helped shape an understanding of Colombia’s history, peoples and ideosyncracies.
Colombian news sources affirm that FARC dissident front commander Iván Márquez has died in a Venezuelan hospital. Márquez sustained critical injuries during a 2022 attack on his rebel camp.
FARC dissidents under command of “Iván Mordisco” have threatened to “multiply the numbers of deaths, wounded and prisoners” after President Petro breaks ceasefire.
Colombia’s vast Sumapaz is back in the spotlight after locals who reside in this remote region south of Bogotá claim that FARC is encroaching into the high-altitude wetland, including the 53 Front of the dissident guerrilla.