In order to guarantee that the terms of the peace accord with FARC are met, the Colombian government extends demobilization deadline to August 1st.
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Arhuacos regain land at the “Heart of the World”
The Arhuaco of the Sierra Nevada have regained 500 hectares of ancestral lands with the Forest Wardens Heart of the World program
Editorial: Colombia, a kind nation
The tragedy in Putumayo has shown Colombians that this country can come together in the face of a natural disaster and efficiently coordinate humanitarian relief efforts.
Colombia’s FARC prepares risky shift from armed revolt to party politics
As FARC prepares to reconstitute itself as a political party, it must create opportunities for political participation of its rank-and-file members.
Colombians to march Saturday in opposition to President Santos’ policies
Thousands to protest Saturday against the economic policies of President Santos, corruption allegations, and the peace accord with FARC.
Trump – Santos to respect “special relationship” but will immigration changes take flight in Latin America?
U.S President Donald Trump and Colombia’s Juan Manuel Santos want to maintain strong diplomatic ties, but will immigration policy changes affect a “special relationship”?
Letter from “Anonymous”: I was a prisoner of Colombia’s FARC
In a letter, one prominent businessman recalls how he was sold into captivity and endured 10 months as an “economic prisoner” of the Colombian guerrilla.
Editorial: The hats we wear as periodistas
As the Colombian conflict writes its final chapter, as journalists we must focus our profession on covering those stories that were sidetracked or shelved by the war.
Odebrecht: Santos calls for probe into 2014 re-election bribery allegations
The Odebrecht corruption scandal allegedly implicates President Juan Manuel Santos and his 2014 re-election campaign. Santos denies these allegations and asks for probe.
Corruption: Last hurdle for Colombia’s post-conflict?
Recent scandals involving bribes for government contracts have forced President Santos to make the fight against corruption his number-one priority.
Domestic tourism key to sustaining peace in Colombia affirm Nobel Laureates
On the second day of the Nobel Peace Summit in Bogotá, the Laureates addressed the important relationship between peace and sustainable tourism.
After 52 years of war in Colombia, Bogotá declared the ‘City of Peace’
During an historic Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates and the first ever to be held in a South American nation, Bogotá was declared the ‘City of Peace’ after Colombia ended 52-years of conflict.
ELN releases hostage Odín Sánchez to meet conditions for peace talks in Quito
The ELN released its last high-profile hostage, the ex-congressman from the Chocó, Odín Sánchez to meet the conditions for peace talks with the Colombian government.
France’s Hollande begins two-day official state visit to Colombia
After 28 years, a French head of state arrives in the Colombian capital to strengthen bilateral ties and mark the beginning of Colombia-France Year.
Implementation of peace accord with FARC faces hurdles in 2017
A spate of targeted killings, the logistics of demobilization, and guerrillas deserting the FARC all continue to threaten peace.
Final and revised peace accord to be signed Thursday at the Colón Theatre
The revised peace accord between the Colombian Government and FARC will be signed Thursday in Bogotá’s iconic Colón Theatre.