Constanza Vieira
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 00:00
Thirty-three candidates related or allegedly related to paramilitary forces active in the Colombian armed conflict were elected to the senate, equivalent to 32.4 percent of the 102 seats
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 00:00
99 percent of the 2,995 people in the municipality of Piedras who cast ballots-out of a total of 5,105 local people eligible to vote-said "no" to the South Africa-based gold mining company's operations in the area.
Friday, July 19, 2013 - 00:00
"It surprised me as much as it did the rest of you," Pillay said on Wednesday, referring to the president's announcement.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 00:00
The illegal armed groups are now involved in artisanal gold mining, which has long been practiced in the area. Production and trafficking of cocaine are apparently in decline.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 00:00
The "victims' demands to the parties" involved in the talks, outlined in an 11-point document presented Wednesday Mar. 6, include "deliberate and decisive participation" by their representatives in the peace process
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 00:00
Amid the secrecy, the government and people familiar with the negotiations agree that the Venezuelan president has played a cardinal role in the current peace efforts
Friday, January 11, 2013 - 00:00
Chavez no solo acerco a las partes sino que ha obrado de manera decidida como facilitador
Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 00:00
Los convocantes acogieron a 1.314 delegados, 33 por ciento mujeres, de 522 organizaciones sociales y empresariales de 15 sectores productivos de distintas partes del pais
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 00:00
Colombia will now be the focus of a lengthier report, containing recommendations. In 2014, the IACHR will verify compliance with the recommendations. If Colombia has failed to comply, it could once again be included in Chapter IV in 2015.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 00:00
The negotiations will be held behind closed doors, although they will take into account proposals and input from the citizens, and the negotiating table will issue joint reports.