Helen Murphy
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 00:00
Without naming his former boss, Santos alluded to ex-President Alvaro Uribe, who has been against the negotiations since their announcement in September
Monday, April 8, 2013 - 00:00
Solicitor General Alejandro Ordonez on Friday asked the constitutional court to certify that parts of the so-called Legal Framework for Peace are illegitimate because they could leave serious crimes unpunished
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 00:00
The ELN said it considered the two "for now" to be intelligence agents because they could not explain why they were in the area
Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 00:00
Colombia's FARC rebels on Thursday freed three oil contractors kidnapped a day earlier, military sources said, though the guerrillas killed four soldiers in the south as they step up pressure during peace talks.
Friday, January 18, 2013 - 00:00
Ivan Marquez, head of the Marxist FARC negotiating team, has called for a national assembly to change Colombia's constitution and ensure any agreements would be set in stone
Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 00:00
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday opened the door to a popular vote on any peace accord negotiated and signed with FARC rebels, but rejected a guerrilla demand to change the constitution if a deal is clinched
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 00:00
Peace talks between Colombia's government and FARC rebels scheduled to start in Cuba this week will be delayed until Monday so negotiators can work on "technical" details.
Friday, September 14, 2012 - 00:00
Uribe insisted he is not an "enemy of peace" and wants an end to a decades-old war but only if rebels first lay down their weapons, cease all criminal activity and are punished for their crimes
Friday, September 7, 2012 - 00:00
Santos, whose approval rating has fallen in recent months, surprised Colombians this week when he said there would be no ceasefire during peace talks with the FARC.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 00:00
Around the region, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and U.S. leader Barack Obama were among those wishing the talks success.