The release of Sergeant Karina Ramírez, her children and family pet, after five days in captivity by the ELN guerrilla is being welcomed by Colombians as a gesture of peace. The guerrilla, however, will continue to kidnap despite a bilateral ceasefire.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged “support of the United Nations to Colombia’s efforts to achieve full and lasting peace” after Petro announced a bilateral ceasefire with ELN guerrilla.
During Petro’s 100 days in office, 58 social leaders have been killed, and almost one-third of the total documented for 2022 by NGO Indepaz.
The last remaining Marxist guerrilla in Colombia – ELN – and Colombian government formally resumed peace talks in Venezuela to end a six decades old conflict.
The reputation of the Guaviare department has been slighted by the coca harvest, but with the post-conflict, eco tourism has taking root.
The alleged death of ex-FARC’s Iván Márquez has raised the war of words between Venezuela’s Maduro and his archenemy Iván Duque.
During three days, the ex-FARC’s senior commanders gave their version before JEP of kidnapping practices, forced labor and sexual violence during the internal conflict.
President Iván Duque delivered his final speech to the UN Security Council as Colombia’s head of state where he explained advances in a peace process with legality.
As Colombia marks five years since the signing of the Final Accord with FARC, deep political divisions continue over the future of a fragile peace.
FARC’s Rodrigo Londoño and AUC’s Salvatore Mancuso met virtually on Wednesday to discuss their roles and responsibilities to the victims of Colombia’s internal conflict.
As part of the War Crimes charges by the transitional court JEP, ex-FARC have handed-over information regarding the remains of at least 55 persons listed as missing.
Human Rights organizations and activists have denounced excessive use of force by Colombia’s security forces to quell civic and legitimate protest.
Cuba has warned the Colombia Government that a terror attack by ELN’s Eastern War Front against Bogotá could happen within days.
FARC’s former top commander “Timochenko” has accepted the group’s responsibility in two attacks against Liberal politician Vargas Lleras.
Colombia’s Marxist guerrilla ELN have announced a month-long ceasefire as a humanitarian gesture with the advance in the country of COVID-19.
The commanders of the National Liberation Army (ELN) will be charged by the Attorney General’s Office for the bombing of Bogotá’s Police Academy last year.