Peter Murphy
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 06:54
Colombia's peace negotiations with leftist FARC rebels have hit a critical low as the group steps up violent attacks and the government could walk away from the process unless the group shows more commitment, the government's top negotiator said.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - 08:28
President Juan Manuel Santos called on Monday for the smaller of Colombia's two leftist rebel groups, the ELN, to join the larger FARC guerrillas in declaring a unilateral ceasefire as peace talks advance to end a 50 year war.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 06:48
He referred to infrastructure attacks, including a major one this week on an electricity pylon that cut power to Buenaventura, with more than a quarter of a million people the largest city on Colombia's Pacific coast.
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 07:43
Colombia's leftist FARC rebels declared a ceasefire on Saturday for a three-week period covering a tight presidential election race on June 15.
Friday, May 30, 2014 - 07:30
"Now it turns out they are friends of peace and for continued negotiations, even though they impose conditions impossible to fulfill," Santos said
Monday, May 19, 2014 - 09:20
Zuluaga's recent surge in polls of voter intentions could be challenged after local press published a video showing him and a former campaign manager being briefed about government intelligence by a man now in custody.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 06:39
A Colombian oil pipeline owned by state-run Ecopetrol will be repaired after the government reached a deal with the U'wa indigenous community who blocked access to a damaged section for more than a month.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 06:02
Participation this time was likely to be smaller because a near 70 percent increase in coffee prices since August has soothed the sector's anger.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 08:45
The stoppage will come at an awkward time for President Juan Manuel Santos, who is up for re-election a few weeks later, on May 25.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 00:00
Weekly news magazine Semana which made the revelations says it has hundreds of hours of audio recordings proving the existence of an "astonishing corruption network" in which officers received up to 50 percent of the value of contracts.