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.
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 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.
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.
Pope Francis arrived Wednesday afternoon in Colombia’s capital as part of a five-day trip to spread a message of hope and reconciliation as the country ends 53-years of conflict with the peace agreement with FARC.