Sibylla Brodzinksy
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 06:28
President Juan Manuel Santos says government will end ceasefire on 31 October, as surprised Farc leaders instruct units to take up secure positions
Thursday, September 29, 2016 - 07:53
After the historic peace agreement between the Colombian government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia was signed and sealed this week, it is now up to those same citizens to approve the deal – and finally put an end to the 52-year war.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
Both rebel commanders and the government hope that once a deal is done, an unarmed the Farc will become a leftist political party, promoting their professed Marxist-Leninist ideals through the ballot not the bullet. But many Farc members are wary of a future without the weapons which give them protection and status.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
The peace accords between FARC and the Colombian government have yet to be finalised, and the country is bracing for a heated campaign for the “yes” and “no” votes in the plebiscite, which could come by the end of September.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
The peace accords between FARC and the Colombian government have yet to be finalised, and the country is bracing for a heated campaign for the “yes” and “no” votes in the plebiscite, which could come by the end of September.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 07:15
Many people are fearing the worst ahead of the Wednesday deadline for an estimated 500,000 undocumented persons living in the Dominican Republic to register with government authorities. The country’s authorities have reportedly lined up a fleet of buses and established processing centers on the border with Haiti.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 06:32
Despite animosity between the Farc and the US, which considers the rebel group ‘narco-terrorists’, envoy Bernard Aronson is seen as a critical voice at peace talks.
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 00:00
The death of a the top military commander of Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels in a bombing raid on his camp is a devastating blow to the guerrilla army that may mark a turning point in the country's bloody conflict.
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 00:00
"There may be more security and the rebels may be on the run, but the reasons behind the Colombia's conflict have not changed."