On Thursday, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader alias “Timochenko” met in Bogotá to sign a new final peace accord.
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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.
Revised Final Accord with FARC could be signed Tuesday in Colombia’s capital
The revised Final Accord with FARC will be signed Tuesday in the Colombia capital during a solemn ceremony in the colonial home of Liberator Simon Bolivar.
A new peace accord for Colombia with its November rain
With a new peace accord reached in Havana with FARC, Colombians now brace for a wet winter.
New Final Accord will be the final accord, says peace negotiator
“There’s really no room for more negotiation,” said Humberto De la Calle.
Colombia signs revised peace accord with FARC
“It is the time for union and reconciliation,” said President Juan Manuel Santos.
Nobel Peace Laureates chose Bogota? to host 16th World Summit
Business leaders, activists and conflict victims gathered at Bogota?’s Center for Memory, Peace and Reconciliation to launch the 16th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.
Santos: new peace accord could be implemented by Congress
President Juan Manuel Santos announced Tuesday that a new peace accord with the FARC could go through Congress instead of a vote.
Santos: peace negotiations continue, new accord possible in November
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos updated the public on progress regarding a peace accord with the FARC on Friday.
Understanding Colombia’s peace with a carrot and a stick
A new round of talks have begun in Havana to find a negotiated end to the Colombia conflict. But recent history has shown us that only former presidents Santos and Uribe can salvage a peace on the brink.
Plaza de Bolívar: Colombia’s square of “peace” at the crossroads of history
Bogotá’s emblematic Plaza de Bolívar is at the epicenter of Colombia’s push for peace. A candlelight rally and art installation by Doris Salcedo the highlights of just one week.
Santos extends ceasefire with FARC after meeting organizers of mass marches in Colombia
President Santos has extended the ceasefire with FARC until Dec. 31 to revive the peace accord rejected in the nationwide plebiscite.
A Colombian journalist recounts why she marched for peace
Thousands have marched this week across Colombia to pressure the government and opposition to accept the final peace accord with FARC. Here a perspective from the street.
As ceasefire deadline nears Colombians march to mend shattered peace
Thousands of Colombians are marching in support of the the peace accord with FARC as a deadline to end the bilateral ceasefire nears.
Colombia to begin formal peace talks with ELN in November while salvaging deal with FARC
This launch of the “public phase” marks a return to stalled talks with ELN that date back two years.
Colombia’s President Santos receives Nobel Peace Prize
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his work negotiating a peace deal with the FARC.