Adriaan Alsema
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 07:11
The European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean states on Thursday urged the Colombian government and rebel group ELN to formalize peace talks “as soon as possible.”
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 07:15
The Colombian military, with the help of FARC guerrillas, has begun clearing landmines in a small town in the north of the country where the number of explosives exceed the number of inhabitants.
Friday, April 17, 2015 - 06:46
Civilian organizations from the southwest of Colombia have called for a bilateral ceasefire after five civilians were killed in what appeared a spike in violence following a FARC attack that killed 11 soldiers.According to the local organizations, the five civilians were killed in Suarez, a municipality close to the village where the FARC killed 11 soldiers in what appeared to be a surprise attack on resting members of the military earlier in the week.
Monday, April 6, 2015 - 05:01
The United States should take responsibility for its role in Colombia’s armed conflict, said local rebel group ELN on Sunda
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 07:29
U.S. soldiers and military contractors have sexually abused more than 54 children in Colombia between 2003 and 2007, according to a recently released historic document on the country’s conflict. The alleged sex offenders have not been prosecuted due to immunity clauses in bilateral agreements.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 07:24
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will leave a transfer power to a broad commission of Colombian political, business, military and labor leaders who will be advising the head of state during the “definite phase” of peace talks with rebel group FARC.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 07:21
Colombia’s defense minister and the country’s ambassador to the United States might soon be switching office as president Juan Manuel Santos is preparing a cabinet shuffle ahead of a possible peace deal with rebel group FARC.
Monday, March 9, 2015 - 06:59
Conservative opposition party Democratic Center, under the leadership of former President Alvaro Uribe, boycotted the event, claiming the march was “forced and payed for by the government” of President Juan Manuel Santos. The march was also ignored by the Conservative Party.
Monday, March 2, 2015 - 07:36
The Special Envoy of United States President Barack Obama reportedly met with Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC over the weekend, presumably to discuss pending extradition requests of guerrillas and the fate of rebel commanders in US prisons.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 07:20
n the documentary, journalist Rodrigo Vasquez talks to government negotiators, FARC commanders taking part in peace talks, members of the military, demobilized FARC and paramilitary commanders, and victims.