While the Government and FARC compile two years of conversations, the conflict with the smaller ELN has intensified.
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Guerrillas will go to prison
Opinion writer Richard McColl believes that despite the agreements worked out in Cuba, many of the FARC will face jail time.
The weavers of Mampuján and the Quilts of Hope
Women in a small Afro-Colombian town are coming to terms with their violent past through a community-led initiative to embroider their history as quilts.
Peace, justice and vallenato
As we delve into a new year, Anna Vogt reflects on a year working with the displaced and vulnerable communities in the Chocó.
Under December skies
The City Paper’s end of year editorial. A strained social fabric and corruption are real obstacles to a a Colombia at peace in 2015.
Year of delayed peace
The FARC’s military offensive against infrastructure has delayed the prospect of peace. The urgency of the talks could lead to a deal by early 2015.
The abduction of General Alzate and FARC peace obstacle
The FARC’s maximum commander “Timochenko” releases a statement in which he outlines the rebel’s position on the Havana peace talks.
HRH Prince Charles visits Colombia’s majestic Chiribiquete
HRH Prince Charles visits Colombia’s majestic PNN Chiribiquete thanks to invitation by President Juan Manuel Santos.
A critical time for oil
A global oil glut is sending prices tumbling. As an oil producing nation, Colombia must drum up its cash reserves.
“Timochenko” in Cuba
As reports surfaced that FARC’s most senior commander alias ‘Timochenko’ had traveled to Cuba, the U.S reaffirmed Colombia’s key status as a global ally.
Colombian revisionism
A peace negotiation requires some ceding. Can the Colombian government and guerrillas exude some humility regarding 50 years of conflict?
Peace talks: The sequel
Recent attacks by FARC have cast a shadow over the future of the peace talks. Is a nation at peace really possible?
Santos reelected President of Colombia 2014-2018
After a grueling campaign and second round, Juan Manuel Santos was reelected Sunday June 15th, President of Colombia.
The peace talks, redefined
The polarization regarding the future of the Havana peace talks runs deep as Colombians head to the polls Sunday.
The time to reconcile?
Did Israeli’s Netanyahu precipitate the reconciliation of rival Palestinian factions after suspending peace talks?
Iraq: A different kind of legacy
Over a decade after the U.S invasion, Iraq is still experiencing sectarian violence and political instability on a daily basis.