Anastasia Moloney
Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 06:15
Drug-fueled gang violence and extreme weather linked to climate change are forcing tens of thousands of people in Latin America to flee their homes every year, according to Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 06:30
From June through the end of the year, 400 paramilitary warlords are expected to be released on a case-by-case basis after serving a maximum of eight years in prison for human rights abuses - including massacres, torture and rape - in exchange for confessing.
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 07:41
Santos has failed to whip up support for the peace talks and alleviate real fears among Colombians about what a possible peace deal would bring
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 07:21
It’s all these fears and hatred toward the FARC that Zuluaga, who is backed by former president Alvaro Uribe, have successfully exploited and tapped into
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 00:00
The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE), an independent monitoring group based in Bogota, has warned about wads of cash circulating on the campaign trail in the run up to the parliamentary elections.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 00:00
The shake-up in the Colombian military's top brass is not just about alleged bribery and the embezzlement of state funds, it's also linked to what are probably the worst human rights violations to have taken place in Colombia in recent years.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 00:00
Since 1999, the child welfare agency has looked after a total of 5,417 former child combatants.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 00:00
More than a quarter of Colombia’s 1.4 million Indians have been forced to flee their tribal lands in recent decades, the head of the government’s programme to protect indigenous peoples has said
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 00:00
Nothing has stopped Carmen Palencia from campaigning for the past 30 years for victims of Colombia's conflict to get their land back.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 00:00
Many Colombians see next year's elections as a choice between Santos, who is pushing for a peace deal, and his main rival Oscar Zuluaga, a conservative candidate who opposes the peace talks.