The government of Ireland had announced that President Santos has been awarded the Tipperary International Peace Award for his commitment to peace in Colombia.
Fernando Botero’s “Bird of Peace” has a new home in the National Museum of Colombia. The work was donated by the Colombian artist to show solidarity with the peace process.
After Colombians recently elected their first post-conflict president, Kosovo’s attempt at reconciling its ethnically diverse population is an important lesson for the South American nation.
After clinching victory in the first round, right-wing candidate Iván Duque will face a runoff June 17 against leftist Gustavo Petro.
FARC’s political leader, Rodrigo Londoño has cast his first ballot in a presidential election, calling on Colombians to “journey the path of peace.” The former guerrilla commander felt gratified with electoral process.
One of the most feared paramilitary commanders of the AUC, “El Aguila,” has asked victims for forgiveness. Luis Eduardo Cifuentes terrorized Cundinamarca for more than a decade.
What kind of nation will Colombia be in 2040 was the topic of a conference hosted by Harvard and MIT. These are some of the conclusions.
Villarrica, in the department of Tolima, joins 37 other communities to be clear of landmines given support from philanthropic organizations such as the Howard Buffett Foundation.
Pollsters can get it wrong when it comes to predicting the outcome of elections. The City Paper present several scenarios before and after May 27.
The arrest of a former senior peace negotiator of FARC on drug charges has raised the stakes on the future of the peace process in the 2018 elections.
Villarrica, Tolima, joins 26 towns across Colombia that have been cleared from IEDs thanks to the peace accord with FARC and international benefactors.
Netflix’s mini-series Narcos reinforces a stereotype that Colombia is a nation of drugs and cocaine traffickers. Medellín’s mayor wants to clean up this image.
Colombia’s chief peace negotiator with the ELN guerrilla, Gustavo Bell, confirmed Sunday that both sides are working towards reaching an indefinite ceasefire.
High voter turn out during Sunday’s legislative elections shows a trend towards backing rightwing candidates as Colombians challenge the peace process and second term of Santos.
The suspension of peace talks with ELN coincides with the largest military offensive to reclaim Cauca and Narin?o from illegal armed groups.
A book documenting small scale gold mining in Colombia offers an honest look at an ancient industry.